Canada, Cef. A 159Th Infantry Battalion "1St Algonquin" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1915 Newly Listed (Luftwaffe Bergmütze)

(Luftwaffe Bergmütze)

Footnote: The Flemish VNV Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Flemish National Union) party had a voluntary uniformed militia unit known as the DM-ZB (Dietsche Militie-Zwarte Brigade = Netherlandish Militia Black Brigade)

the submarine shot upon the liner but missed her mark

She graduated from the Wesleyan Women's College at Hamilton

Canada, Cef. A 159Th Infantry Battalion "1St Algonquin" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1915 Newly Listed (Luftwaffe Bergmütze)In blackened copper, maker marked "ELLIS BROS" on the reverse, measuring 42 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h), both lugs intact, one of which is pinched, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Nipissing and Sudbury areas of Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Haileybury under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. F. Armstrong with a strength of 32