Canada. A Set Of 239Th Overseas Battalion "Railway Construction Corps" Collar Tabs certificate_of_authenticity now with the 17th Reserve

now with the 17th Reserve Battalion

all on a red fabric underside

slight tear in the navy blue wool above the crown

in silvered tombac and white

Pforzheim” and “DRGM 35269” on the reverse

Canada. A Set Of 239Th Overseas Battalion "Railway Construction Corps" Collar Tabs certificate_of_authenticity now with the 17th ReserveCanada; One is pickled brass, the other is browning copper, unmarked but both versions known to have been manufactured by Birks, 32 mm (w) x 22 mm (h) each, both with intact lugs, one is slightly curved, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario and Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Valcartier under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed December 15, 1916 under the command of Major V. L.