Canada, Cef. A 30Th Infantry Battalion "British Columbia Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Hilinka Guard was

Footnote: The Hilinka Guard was the paramilitary unit created by Catholic Priest Andrej Hlinka and controlled by the Slovak People's Party or HSSP

Footnote: J/28869 Pilot Officer (Navigator) John Alexander McIntosh

signature in blue ink on postcard measuring 9 x 14 cm

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traces of the bronze wash remains

Canada, Cef. A 30Th Infantry Battalion "British Columbia Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Hilinka Guard wasIn browning brass, voided, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 40. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, lacquered on the obverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia with mobilization headquarters at Victoria under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed February 23, 1915 with a strength of 35 officers and 980 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Hall. In England, the 30th Infantry Battalion