A First War 188Th Infantry Battalion "Saskatchewan Battalion" Sweetheart Badge Newly Listed his Pilot Officer Shoulder Board

his Pilot Officer Shoulder Board Pair (uppers are fabricated from grayish-blue wool

George V (SGT

1917 in Hamilton

with sixty days detention remitted

Between March 5

A First War 188Th Infantry Battalion "Saskatchewan Battalion" Sweetheart Badge Newly Listed his Pilot Officer Shoulder BoardSterling silver, marked "STERLING" and hallmarked on the reverse, 29. 5 mm x 33 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Northern Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Prince Albert under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 13, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel C. J. Donaldson with a strength of 32 officers and 1,004 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was