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Red Cross Float In A Dominion Day (July 1st) Parade

Black and white photograph, oblique view, of a spoke-wheeled open box long wheel based truck bedecked with Union Jack and Canada Red Ensign flags on the hood and running boards. The driver, dressed in white with a white cap, sits at the wheel. Behind him, the box with sides adorned with fabric sporting crosses contains at least five seated nurses in white uniforms including white head scarves.

Source: Ladysmith Archives

Date: July 1, 1917

Patriotic fervour and support for the war effort were very much evident in Ladysmith during the First World War. This parade float, a truck bedecked with Union Jacks and the Canadian Red Ensign flags and loaded with uniformed nurses, highlighted the contribution of the Red Cross.