A First War 79Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge Hold 59 mm long knurled pin

59 mm long knurled pin

With one strap still secured

with white hands and an additional 60 second dial with a silver second-hand at the 6 o’clock position

Silvered metal and black enamels

An RAD Long Service Award for Men

A First War 79Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge Hold 59 mm long knurled pinCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 37. 5 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, very light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. Clinglan. In England, the Battalion was