Wwi 26Th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Auction Archive 1914 War Merit Cross by

1914 War Merit Cross by Meybauer - in silver and enamels

He was commissioned in the Militia as 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Engineers (N

McIlraith) and two letters

reverse of the cross with contact marks and signs of repair on catch

RZM Marked - In silver finished zinc

Wwi 26Th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Auction Archive 1914 War Merit Cross byWWI 26th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Bronze, unmarked, 19 mm x 30 mm each, light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in New Brunswick with mobilization headquarters at Saint John under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 13, 1915 with a strength of 42 officers and 1,108 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. L. McAvity. The Battalion served in