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Old 21-11-18, 12:26 PM
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Silver presentation plaque for fixing to a bagpipe drone. Inscription reads "Presented to the pipers of the 42nd Royal Highlanders by the passengers of the SS Canada as a token of their appreciation Montreal Aug 26th 1904".
PM Clark accompanied the Pipe band on a two month tour of Canada in August 1904 travelling on the SS Canada. Contempary picture below shows him standing centre left with waxed moustaches.
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