Canada, CEF. A 179th Infantry Battalion "Cameron Highlanders Of Canada" Glengarry Badge, By Dingwall Archive measuring 38 mm x 39

measuring 38 mm x 39 mm

obverse surface wear on the BWM

Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class with Swords and Crown

Footnote: The MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = Volunteer Army for National Security) was the Fascist Militia formed soon after Mussolini's rise to power in 1923 (somewhat equivilant to the NSDAP SturmAbeitelung in Germany)

1943 to January 21

Canada, CEF. A 179th Infantry Battalion "Cameron Highlanders Of Canada" Glengarry Badge, By Dingwall Archive measuring 38 mm x 39In silvered copper, voided, maker marked "DINGWALL" on the reverse, measuring 53 mm (w) x 55. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered silvering wear, very light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 4, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. Y. Reid with a strength of 32 officers and 890 other ranks. In England, the