A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Senior Carpenter

Senior Carpenter

engraved "1371" on the reverse

all original striking good quality miniatures

congratulatory letter for the award of the German Cross in gold

Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronze

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Senior CarpenterBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France