A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude six loose black and white

six loose black and white photographs tucked inside the pocket on the inside cover (one illustrates a group of Eastern civilians

Commander (1904)

with addressed cardboard sleeve

number "15331" impressed on the reverse

Dagger is uncleaned

A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude six loose black and whiteSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 28. 2 mm x 33. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was consigned to this Battalion. It sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 39