A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Auction Italy : Silver

Italy : Silver

with a brown leather belt

a trident supported in the bend of her right elbow

gray wool underside

black rayon cufftitle with hand embroidered Gothic script "Deutschland"

A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Auction Italy : SilverCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 42. 5 mm x 44 mm, both lugs intact, scattered surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Truro under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed July 16, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Innes with a strength of 36 officers and 1,009 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd