on the first day of the Second Battle of Passchendaele
interlaced with forest green threading
pre 1914 period issue
the young de Chair found himself having to call his father "Your Excellency" in his role as aide-de-camp to the Governor of New South Wales
magnetic silvered metal s-shaped belt loops affixed to an elongated loop on the left end
A First War 44Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Auction Archive on the first day ofGilt sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion, date marked "s" (1917) and maker marked "G. A.&S" on the reverse, 28. 5 mm x 33. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, scattered gilt and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The 44th Infantry Battalion was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. Mobilization headquarters was also in