Wwi 173 Infantry Battalion "Canadian Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive He received the DCM for

He received the DCM for actions during the Crimean War

Krim Shield (zinc alloy

inscribed "STELLA DELLA SOLIDARIETA ITALIANA" on the reverse cartouche

1866 - Bronze gilt

he achieved the ranks of Leading Seaman (April 1

Wwi 173 Infantry Battalion "Canadian Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive He received the DCM forWWI 173 Infantry Battalion "Canadian Highlanders" Cap Badge Browning copper, maker marked "GEO. H LEES & Co 1915" on the reverse, 44. 5 mm x 48 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Hamilton, Ontario, under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 14, 1916 under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Bruce with a strength of 32 officers and 930 other ranks. In England,