with award Document/ID in linen (Leinenausweis)
but with the original etching on the blade overall well preserved
some scuffing and creasing
Blackened bronze five petal rose cockades on either side
Canada, Cef. A 253Rd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, By Kinnear & Desterre, C.1917 Buy Now with award Document/ID in linen"Queen's University Highlanders" . In pickled brass, voided, maker marked "KINNEAR & DESTERRE" on the reverse, measuring 47. 2 mm (w) x 66 mm (h), both lugs intact, reddish residue evident on the shield, very light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Kingston under the authority of G. O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion sailed April 29, 1917 under the command of