A First War 139Th Infantry Battalion "Northumberland Battalion" Cap Badge Hold 7 mm x 92 mm

7 mm x 92 mm when locked together

Saxe-Ernestine House Order – Gold Commander's Cross

designed with an integral protective weather-resistant flap with brass post

It is stamped in black ink on the rubberized underside lip at the front "AUER" with a large "G" to the right

There are limited traces of the quilted white silk lining remaining

A First War 139Th Infantry Battalion "Northumberland Battalion" Cap Badge Hold 7 mm x 92 mmCanada: Browning copper, unmarked, 38. 5 mm x 48. 3 mm, replacement lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Northumberland County, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Cobourg, under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 27, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Floyd with a strength of 21 officers and 495 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was broken