A First War 144Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Newly Listed and as a rule awarded

and as a rule awarded to distinguished leaders only

A silver grade tank assault badge

Beuster & Schild

oxidation spots on the obverse and along the edges

light contact overall on both

A First War 144Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Newly Listed and as a rule awardedBronze with red, white, blue and green enamels, unmarked, vaulted, 29. 5 mm x 34. 8 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, 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 September 19, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. W. Morley with a strength of 29 officers and 962 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into