A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude letters (award documents and other

letters (award documents and other documents in generally very fine condition)

5 mm x 13 mm skull

deep red velvet raised key bed in the centre flanked by empty medal beds on either side

WWI 16th Infantry Battalion Pin CEF - Silver and enamels

worn yet with majority of silvering remaining

A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude letters (award documents and other"Winnipeg Battalion" : Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "SSR" and marked "STERLING SILVER" on the reverse, 28. 7 mm x 34 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the blue enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 61st Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Canada on April 5, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F.