A First War 79Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge GTRexclude original non-combat ribbon

original non-combat ribbon

The other two pockets at the waist are larger and deeper than the breast pockets and have fold over flaps and are designed to be buttonless

Beautifully made

tiny hole in the yellow enamels to the right of the cross

addressed to ‘Mrs

A First War 79Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge GTRexclude original non-combat ribbonCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 37. 5 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, very light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. Clinglan. In England, the Battalion was