A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold as his CEF Attestation Paper

as his CEF Attestation Paper birth dates would indicate

pin marked BK (Braca Knaus

Large brooch pin on reverse

hallmarked with the British Crown

The left breast pocket has a 45

A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold as his CEF Attestation Paper"Winnipeg Battalion" : Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "SSR" and marked "STERLING SILVER" on the reverse, 28. 7 mm x 34 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the blue enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 61st Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Canada on April 5, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F.