Wwi 38Th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin Auction then becoming an auxiliary warship

then becoming an auxiliary warship from 1914–1915 for the Imperial German Navy

Twenty Five Years Long Service Award

Cap Badge: four-piece construction

An Early Legion D'Honneur 1814-1830 - Knights Badge

1918 as "medically unfit for further service"

Wwi 38Th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin Auction then becoming an auxiliary warshipWWI 38th Infantry Battalion Royal Ottawa Battalion Pin; Sterling silver and enamels, maker marked "J. W. T" (J. W. Tiptaft) and marked "STERLING" beside "SILVER" on the reverse, 28. 5 mm x 30. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed with a strength of 37 officers and 1,038 other ranks