Wwi 38Th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin GTRexclude He is documented as being

He is documented as being "on command" at the Ordnance College in Woolwich on October 1

late 20th Foot

above a gilt eagle and framed by a gilt open-ended leafed wreath

nickel-plated hilt fittings with embedded black celluloid plates on either side held firmly in place with two rivets

Wwi 38Th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin GTRexclude He is documented as beingWWI 38th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin; Sterling silver and enamels, maker marked "J. W. T" (J. W. Tiptaft) and marked "STERLING" beside "SILVER" on the reverse, 28. 5 mm x 30. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed with a strength of 37 officers and 1,038 other ranks