Wwi 44Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity Anne Document to Austrian -

Anne Document to Austrian - Awarded to Austrian Colonial Artillery Commander Karl Ritter von Wessely

He brought 121 Wing over to France during the assault period and established it on an aerodrome only 2500 yards from the enemy

contining to exhibit a beautiful finish

when the plane crashed at 10:10 PM on the night of September 13

Wwi 44Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity Anne Document to Austrian -WWI 44th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 35 mm x 43 mm, intact lugs, light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. Mobilization headquarters was also in Winnipeg. The Battalion left Canada October 23, 1915 with a strength of 36 officers and 1,076 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. R. Wayland.