A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Auction embarking Bombay on October 3rd

embarking Bombay on October 3rd and arriving in the United Kingdom on October 26th and placed with No

usually referred to as the Prince of Hohenlohe

onMarch 19th

he received the medal with 1866 clasp while with the 14th Battalion "Princess of Wales' Own Regiment"

A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Auction embarking Bombay on October 3rdSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "TLM" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 30 mm x 32. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the white enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry 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