Canada, CEF. A 19th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I, by Gaunt Auction and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the

and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Landwehr Club of Berlin 1854-1879 Medal (aluminum

accompanied by two Totenkopf insignia

was introduced in 1915 and conferred for conspicuous bravery of the officers in the field

Introduction to the Waffen-SS Divisions

Canada, CEF. A 19th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I, by Gaunt Auction and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of theIn browning brass, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 38. 3 mm (w) x 39. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed on May 13, 1915 with a strength of 41 officers and 1,075 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. J. McLaren. The Battalion served in