Wwi 44Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Newly Listed left side is hand scratched

left side is hand scratched with the name "PTE WM J MARKLE" on the underside

Hero of Labor in GOLD

Centenary Medal

Smith did not complete the twelve years service he had signed on for with the Royal Navy but purchased his discharge

46 mm x 46

Wwi 44Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Newly Listed left side is hand scratchedWWI 44th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 35 mm x 43 mm, intact lugs, light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. Mobilization headquarters was also in Winnipeg. The Battalion left Canada October 23, 1915 with a strength of 36 officers and 1,076 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. R. Wayland.