ceased to be attached to the RDG on proceeding to "P
the reverse centre bears the inscription DIVISION ESPANOLA DE VOLUNTARIOS EN RUSIA (DIVISION OF SPANISH VOLUNTEERS IN RUSSIA)
1914: Awarded the Military Merit Medal in Bronze on the ribbon of the Military Merit Cross in recognition of brave conduct in the face of the enemy
all of which have now been removed
exterior in black leatherette
Canada, Cef. A 25Th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Rifles" Cap Badge, By Tiptaft, C.1915 GTRexclude ceased to be attached toIn browning brass, maker marked "TIPTAFT, B'HAM" on the reverse, measuring 48. 2 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), both lugs intact, green oxidation evident throughout on both sides, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia and mobilized in Halifax under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 20, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. A. LeCain with a strength of 42 officers and 1,081 other ranks.