A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude with the maker's emboss stamp

with the maker's emboss stamp "KERN KLAGER & Co NEU-ULM"

Dagger is uncleaned

McCampbell was born on January 16

Commander (1904)

A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge GTRexclude with the maker's emboss stampSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 28. 2 mm x 33. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was consigned to this Battalion. It sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 39