A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive Five Republican Era Italian Medals

Five Republican Era Italian Medals & Awards - Medal of Military Valour

scattered gilt wear and light contact evident

1941-44 period

SEVADJIAN" on the reverse

but multiple torpedo hits

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive Five Republican Era Italian MedalsBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France