A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive Discovery II was on her

Discovery II was on her first voyage deep into the Weddell Sea

with photo of fallen soldier in the centre

An entry from March 1945 indicates that he received special torpedo training with the 11th Flotilla

Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 451 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

stated that "In the event of my death I give the whole of my property to My Wife

A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive Discovery II was on herSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 28. 2 mm x 33. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was consigned to this Battalion. It sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 39