Canada. A Victorian 57Th Battalion Of Infantry Peterborough Rangers Helmet Plate, C.1879 certificate_of_authenticity as well as his position

as well as his position

He later applied for entry into the Royal Canadian Navy as a Boy Seaman

53 mm x 76 mm

case and pins also better than very fine

featuring the silvery-grey cotton embroidered letters

Canada. A Victorian 57Th Battalion Of Infantry Peterborough Rangers Helmet Plate, C.1879 certificate_of_authenticity as well as his positionIn white metal, voided, unmarked, illustrating a beaver above the Roman numeral "LVII" (57) in the centre, within a belt inscribed "PETERBOROUGH RANGERS", surrounded by an open ended wreath of maple leaves resting upon a starburst, surmounted by a Victorian crown, measuring 101. 7 mm (w) x 129 mm (h), all three lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The design of this badge is illustrated on page 123 of "Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914" by Daniel