A First War 79Th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin certificate_of_authenticity 1946 at Halifax

1946 at Halifax

for his part in rescuing 41 crew from the Antelope using a Mark 2 LCVP

5 mm x 57 mm)

gold star on the ribbon)

37 mm x 55

A First War 79Th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin certificate_of_authenticity 1946 at HalifaxA First War 79th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin Bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 30 mm x 32. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, contact marks on the reverse, intact enamels, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 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