violet velvet lined recessed medal beds
and Victory Medal (13395 PTE
Footnote: Canadian Depot Battalions were formed in August 1917 and handled the training of the final allotments of recruits and draftees to various battalions in England and fighting battalions in France
These included: Anti-aircraft units
Lindenstrasse 50
Canada, Cef. A 101St Infantry Battalion "Royal Winnipeg Rifles/Winnipeg Light Infantry" Cap Badge Auction Archive violet velvet lined recessed medalIn browning copper, maker marked "R. J. INGLIS LIMITED" on the reverse, measuring 41. 2 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 29, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. McLean with a strength of 36 officers and 1,025 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was