enamel repair evident on the obverse centrepiece and two arms
All affixed to appropriate ribbons on a 125 mm long metal bar
Democratic Republic badges: Parachutist Badge (two-piece construction
to make good on the loss of one pair of ankle boots
arriving in Southampton on the 29th
Canada, Cef. A 7Th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge, By J.r.gaunt Archive enamel repair evident on theTwo piece construction, in blackened brass, lacquered, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT MONTREAL" on the reverse, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), one of two lugs intact, the other having broken off, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 257th Infantry Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Ottawa under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed February 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel