A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Archive Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918

Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 with crossed swords clasp

2nd Class for 12 Years' service (bronze

Approximately 1

with brass support plate

A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Archive Austria: War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918Canada: Pickled copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by R. J. Inglis Limited, 37 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moosomin under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 2, 1917 under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Gillis with a strength