A First War 144Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold constructed of bottle-green wool blended

constructed of bottle-green wool blended fabric

7 mm ERII General Service brass button at the termination point on the strip

Pitcher was appointed a 1st Class Air Mechanic on June 1

5 mm x 59 mm

3rd Class neck badge by Lattes

A First War 144Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold constructed of bottle-green wool blendedBronze with red, white, blue and green enamels, unmarked, vaulted, 29. 5 mm x 34. 8 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 19, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. W. Morley with a strength of 29 officers and 962 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into