Canada, Cef. A 101St Infantry Battalion "Royal Winnipeg Rifles/Winnipeg Light Infantry" Cap Badge Auction with the Royal Irish Regiment

with the Royal Irish Regiment centre

at the apparent age of 16 years old

marked with the “bmj” code and date of “1944”

James Court

and Victory Medal (183933 PTE

Canada, Cef. A 101St Infantry Battalion "Royal Winnipeg Rifles/Winnipeg Light Infantry" Cap Badge Auction with the Royal Irish RegimentIn 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