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P7523

ID Number: P7523
Item Name: Image
Title: 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers on Parade / Défilé du 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers
Title (Fre): Défilé du 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers
Date: ca 1907
Description: Black and white photograph of the 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers, on parade heading south on Ouellette Avenue from Riverside Drive; two sets of streetcar tracks run through the centre of the street and cross in the foreground; the Military band members are marching in several straight rows; they are wearing uniforms and helmets and are playing various instruments; spectators can be seen lining both sides of the street; commercial buildings are visible behind the spectators on the right.
History: The Essex Fusiliers were formed in 1885 as the 21st Essex Battalion of Infantry. In 1887 they became the 21st Battalion, Essex Fusiliers, and in 1900 became known as the 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers. The unit was disbanded in 1920 and reorganized as different battalions of the Essex Fusiliers and their name changed again in 1927 to the Essex Scottish Regiment. Since 1954 they have been known as the Essex & Kent Scottish Regiment.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers

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