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He was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on September 27
McClain is credited with having participated in occupation of the Marshall Islands
1895 and placed in reserve status on October 1
Canada, Cef. A 40Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 GTRexclude fouled anchor patternIn pickled copper, blackened, maker marked "R. J. INGLIS LIMITED" on the reverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia, under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1st 1915, with mobilization headquarters at Halifax (Aldershot). The Battalion left Canada on October 8, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. Vincent with a strength of 45 officers and 1,090 other ranks. In