He later sustained a contusion on the left side of his chest in October 1917 as a result of being thrown from a horse while on duty in France
reinforced metal frame with navy blue cloth backer
each has an adjustable oval buckle with sliding metal adjustment
original ribbon with two year award hanger inscribed "FIDELITY"
good very fine condition
A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive He later sustained a contusionSterling 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