The 135th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force Colours were laid up in St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, the battalion's Garrison Church, in 1917 and still hang to each side of the chancel.
In earlier times, Colours played a prominent part in many battles. They served to identify units in battle, often marking the focal point of a struggle. Captured Colours were a prized trophy and attracted enemy attention and inspired much gallantry. By the late 19th and 20th Century, however, they were no longer carried in battle, but their status as the heart and soul of a Regiment continued, and the laying up of Colours signifies and helps keep holy the memories of the men who sacrificed their lives.
