which was blessed by Pius IX
Two and a half weeks after enlisting
the reverse with a handwritten inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEIN 25 JÄHRIGEN DIENST JUBILÄUM AN 4
Both sides of the collar at the opening have Hermann Göring Division Hauptgefreiter collar tabs
measuring 247 mm x 129 mm
Canada, Cef. A 176Th Infantry Battalion "Niagara Rangers" Cap Badge GTRexclude which was blessed by PiusIn pickled copper, measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear in the pickled finish, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Counties of Lincoln and Welland, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at St. Catharines under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed April 19, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. Sharpe with a strength of 18 officers and 446 other ranks. In