Canada. A Set Of 239Th Overseas Battalion "Railway Construction Corps" Collar Tabs Archive and Victory Medal (521077 PTE

and Victory Medal (521077 PTE

signed by mayor Eicken

as well as “39” on the reverse

front of the cross on the top and its ring are missing

The album belonged to a sergeant who appears in several pictures

Canada. A Set Of 239Th Overseas Battalion "Railway Construction Corps" Collar Tabs Archive and Victory Medal (521077 PTECanada; One is pickled brass, the other is browning copper, unmarked but both versions known to have been manufactured by Birks, 32 mm (w) x 22 mm (h) each, both with intact lugs, one is slightly curved, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario and Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Valcartier under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed December 15, 1916 under the command of Major V. L.