Canada, Dominion. A 65th Regiment Mount Royal Rifles Bugle & Baton Of Bugle Major T.b.a. Tison C.m.r.

(Carabiniers Mont-Royal). Bugle: in silvered brass, engraved in French in running script "Présente à T.B.A. Tison / Clairon Major / par le / Corps de Clairon / du 65 ième Regt C.M.R. / 1906" (Presented to T.B.A. Tison, Bugle Major, by the Bugle Corps of the 65th Regiment C.M.R. 1906) and maker marked "HENRY POTTER & Co. / 30. Charing Cross. / London / 1900" on the bell tube, measuring 100 mm in width at the bell x 290 mm in length from the bell to the mouthpiece x 175 mm in height, with a braided forest green cord wrapped around the bottom tubing and finished with a large tassel housing an 80 mm long fringe, free of dents; and Baton: gloss black painted shaft with Gold tips placed at both ends, both tips engraved in French in running script, "J.A.B.T. (Tison) / La 7ème Année / Près "par L'Har" (L'Harmonie) Long" / Mai 1910" (J.A.B.T. (Tison) / The 7th Year / Presented by the Harmony Long" / May 1910) on one tip and "Près "par / Clairons 8 ième Regt" / et les Amis" (Presented by Buglers of the 8th Regiment and Friends) on the other tip, measuring 19.5 mm in diameter x 367 mm in length, exhibiting contact marks on the Gold tips and scuffing in a few locations on the black painted finish on the shaft, the baton housed in a wooden box with a sliding lid, the box measuring 385 mm in width x 47.2 mm in depth x 53 mm in height. Rare.

Footnote: Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal originated in Montreal, Quebec on June 18, 1869 as The Mount Royal Rifles. It was redesignated as the 65th Battalion, Mount Royal Rifles on November 5, 1869, as the 65th Regiment "Mount Royal Rifles" on May 8, 1900, as the 65th Regiment "Carabiniers Mont-Royal" on August 1, 1902, as Les Carabiniers Mont-Royal on March 29, 1920, as Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal on April 15, 1931, as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal on November 7, 1940 and finally as Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal on November 15, 1945. Upon redesignation as Les Carabiniers Mont-Royal on March 29, 1920, it was organized as a two-battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 69th Battalion (Canadien-Français), CEF) on the Non-Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (perpetuating the 150th Battalion (Carabiniers Mont-Royal), CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve unit was disbanded on December 14, 1936. On May 4, 1951, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal mobilized two temporary Active Force companies designated "E" and "F" Company. "E" Company was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated into the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (later the 3rd Battalion, The Canadian Guards) for service in Germany with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was disbanded on July 29, 1953. "F" Company was initially used as a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On May 15, 1952, it was reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the newly formed 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (later the 4th Battalion, The Canadian Guards) for service in Korea with the United Nations. "F" Company was disbanded on July 29, 1953.