A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronze

Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronze

where he was a Non-Tactical Unit Officer in June 1945 and Composite Unit Commander in July 1945)

and with 1914 bar to the 1870 cross 2nd class

all original striking good quality miniatures

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronzeBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France