Wwi 16Th Infantry Battalion Pin Cef Newly Listed On the 23-24th December

On the 23-24th December

difficult adequately to express the admiration of all ranks of the Battery

marked "800" on pin

outstanding example

Wwi 16Th Infantry Battalion Pin Cef Newly Listed On the 23-24th DecemberWWI 16th Infantry Battalion Pin CEF Silver and enamels, hallmarked with the British lion, an anchor (made in Birmingham), date marked "r" (1916) maker marked "G. A & S." on the reverse, 28 mm x 33. 3 mm, vertical pinback, enamel chipping in the crown and ribbon banner, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario and mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August