maker marked "A" and marked "43" and "U
A 1939 Grossdeutscher Reichskriegertag (in Kassel) badge
Third Class - For Company Grade Officers
who operated during the First War as a U-Boat commander until his U-27 was sunk by British Q-ship HMS Baralong
The off-white celluloid grip shows no fading from age
A First War 3Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion "Toronto Battalion" Armband Newly Listed maker marked "A" and markedRed felt rectangular with the number "3" screen printed in black ink in the centre, surmounted by a green felt triangle, both pieces sewn in place upon a black felt base, the ends sewn together on the reverse, 85 mm x 160 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command