A First War 63Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive award document for Iron Cross

award document for Iron Cross 1stClass (10

Gallipoli KIA - (CH

10 (AC) Squadron at Ottawa in February 1940

assorted research papers and two photographs

Kriegsmarine metal cap insignia

A First War 63Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive award document for Iron CrossPickled copper, unmarked, 35. 8 mm x 44. 7 mm, lugs are intact but bent inward, very light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Alberta under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. Mobilization headquarters was at Edmonton, Alberta. The Battalion sailed April 22, 1916 with a strength of 36 officers and 1,018 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. B. McLeod. The Battalion was