Canada. A 54Th Infantry Battalion "Kootenay Battalion" Cap Badge Auction Archive George V (59441 PTE

George V (59441 PTE

1 Clasp - PRO PATRIA (bronze

I would say that the bravest man I have seen in two years of the Pacific War was William Deane Hawkins

and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with CANADA suspension bar (CAPT S

his Lancaster ME839 AS-N

Canada. A 54Th Infantry Battalion "Kootenay Battalion" Cap Badge Auction Archive George V (59441 PTEIn browning copper, maker marked "JACOBY BROS. VANCOUVER" and marked "MADE IN B. C." on the reverse, measuring 34. 8 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Southern British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at Nelson, British Columbia. The Battalion sailed November 22, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. M. Davis with a strength of