A First War 5Th Infantry Battalion "Western Canadian Cavalry" Cap Badge Auction Archive Lapland on December 5

Lapland on December 5

silvered bronze and enamelled base

Footnote: Bertram Leopold Williams was born on May 27

He relinquished his appointment as Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services onNovember 10th and was and struck off strength to the CAMC Reserve Training Depot

In addition he was Mentioned in Despatches three times while with the Staff/Manitoba Regiment: as mentioned in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30448 of Tuesday

A First War 5Th Infantry Battalion "Western Canadian Cavalry" Cap Badge Auction Archive Lapland on December 5A First War 5th Infantry Battalion "Western Canadian Cavalry" Cap Badge Browning copper, unmarked, 27. 5 mm x 40. 3 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Western Canada with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914, with a strength of 45 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. S.