Wwi 97Th Battalion ”Toronto Americans” Cap Badge Archive participated in the fierce fighting

participated in the fierce fighting for the Crimea peninsula and

Queen's South Africa Medal (17

London Gazette 26 September 1917:

A Freikorps Schlageter Badge

with maker's mark 'FN'

Wwi 97Th Battalion ”Toronto Americans” Cap Badge Archive participated in the fierce fightingBrowning copper, maker marked GEO H LEES & CO. and ELLIS BROS., 44 mm x 46. 5 mm, intact lugs and pin, excellent stamping, beautiful patina, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 19, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Clark with a strength of 31 officers and 798 other ranks. The Battalion was one of four