A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Auction good very fine (screwed on

good very fine (screwed on wooden board did not unscrew to see reverse)

1870 Libertaion of Rome Medal - Bronze medal

with machine embroidered "GD" in the center

The process of mobilization was continuous

A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Auction good very fine (screwed onCanada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 43. 7 mm x 48 mm, both lugs intact, glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 26, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. Reed with a strength of 31 officers and 888 other ranks. In England,