maker marked “BERG & NOLTE
dated 14 August 1944
obverse with central leftward-facing profile of Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II circumscribed by names and titles in Russian Cyrillic
For successful completion of this mission he was awarded the Knight’s Cross on June 14
as evidenced by the West Indies Campaign Medal being present
Canada, CEF. A 34th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with "34" within a circle Auction Archive maker marked “BERG & NOLTEIn browning copper, unmarked, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Guelph, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 23, 1915 with a strength of 41 officers and 1,102 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Oliver. In England, the Battalion was reorganized as the "Boys Battalion" and ultimately disbanded.