A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge certificate_of_authenticity maker marked RZM M4/22

maker marked RZM M4/22

which was overrun in heavy fighting at Lorenzo during Operation "Chesterfield"

CAN: FD: ART:)

"PAST COMMANDER" bar on the ribbon)

marked "W" on upper arm (Wagner)

A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge certificate_of_authenticity maker marked RZM M4/22Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "TLM" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 30 mm x 32. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the white enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of