Canada, CEF. A 79th Infantry Battalion “Manitoba Battalion” Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity I Class Breast Badge (two-piece

I Class Breast Badge (two-piece construction

Original case

scattered surface wear and paint chipping

Wetzerich was promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1891

opening with a functional hinge to reveal an interior with defined compartments for both the goggles and replacement lenses

Canada, CEF. A 79th Infantry Battalion “Manitoba Battalion” Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity I Class Breast Badge (two-pieceA 79th Infantry Battalion Manitoba Battalion Cap Badge, in pickled copper, unmarked, two lugs on the reverse, measures 37. 3 mm (w) x 44. 8 mm (h), light wear, very fine. $110 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 Lieutenant Colonel G.