This video shows the 15th Battalion CEF arriving home in Toronto and handing over their Colours to the parent regiment (48th Highlanders of Canada). Circa 1919. Approx 13 mins.
With Colours flying, the 15th Battalion departed Germany on January 7th marching to Bensburg where it entrained for Belgium. The unit arrived at Moha on January 12th where they would remain until March awaiting repatriation. Influenza was a concern but otherwise the battalion filled the time with parades – including the Leige Victory Review – educational classes, sports and leaves for all ranks. Finally, on March 19th, the battalion entrained for Le Havre, France to board ship to the UK where they would remain at Bramshott camp for a period of leave before the final leg of the repatriation to Canada. The battalion boarded the RMS Baltic in Liverpool on April 24th; arrived in Halifax on May 7th; entrained for Toronto and arrived at Exhibition Station the next day.
The battalion received a tumultuous welcome by the City of Toronto and the home Regiment. It paraded at Varsity Stadium where the Colours it carried in Germany were returned to the home Regiment and the remaining members of the battalion were dismissed to return home. The 15th Battalion was officially demobilized on May 10, 1919.
![RMS Baltic. White Star liner that transported the 15th Bn from Liverpool to Halifax 29 Apr-7 May 1919.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55..jpg)
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![RMS Baltic. White Star liner that transported the 15th Bn from Liverpool to Halifax 29 Apr-7 May 1919.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55b..jpg)
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![Hill 70 song composed by Lord Baden Powell while onboard RMS Baltic with 15th Battalion returning to Canada 29 Apr-7 May 1919. Toronto Star](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55c.-scaled.jpg)
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![Kilted dancer entertaining mixed group of 15th Bn and other troops on board RMS Baltic 1919. Transporting the 15th Bn from the UK to Canada.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55d.jpg)
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![Kilted dancer entertaining mixed group of 15th Bn and other troops on board RMS Baltic 1919. Transporting the 15th Bn from the UK to Canada.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55d..jpg)
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![Pipes and Drums playing on board RMS Baltic 1919 transporting the 15th Bn from the UK to Canada.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55e..jpg)
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![On board either the SS Lapland to the UK or the RMS Baltic to Canada 1919. 2nd from left front row Lt G Malone. Left to right with heads cut off in back row are Alex, Capt E Haldenby, Beaver Reid.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55h.-scaled.jpg)
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![Group of 15th Bn officers onboard SS Lapland to UK or RMS Baltic to Canada 1919. Second from left is Lt AG Donald and fourth is Lt WW Fergusson.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55i..jpg)
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![Group of 15th Bn officers onboard SS Lapland to UK or RMS Baltic to Canada 1919. Third from left is Lt AG Donald, fourth is Lt WW Fergusson and fifth is”hard face” Miller.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/w_250,q_lossy,ret_wait/https://15thbattalioncef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/55j..jpg)
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