Canada, Cef. A 61St Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Battalion" Cap Badge, By R.j.inglis certificate_of_authenticity 123 mm x 300 mm)

123 mm x 300 mm)

and matching Wehrmacht 44th Artillery Divison EM shoulder boards

McDonald officially began his war service on August 31

Prinzess Wilhelm

Canada, Cef. A 61St Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Battalion" Cap Badge, By R.j.inglis certificate_of_authenticity 123 mm x 300 mm)In pickled copper, maker marked "R. J. INGLIS LIMITED" on the reverse, measuring 37. 7 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear in the pickling, contact marks, 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. J. Murray with a strength of 37 officers