A First War Cef 40Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Battalion" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity A miniature Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen

A miniature Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen

along with two vertical straps with black plastic buttons for attachment to suspenders

a recipient of the German Cross in Gold

Nova Scotia for training with the Canadian Car and Foundry

Thus the medal was granted to civilians

A First War Cef 40Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Battalion" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity A miniature ZerstörerkriegsabzeichenCanada; Browning copper, unmarked, lacquered, 35. 7 mm x 38 mm, both prongs intact, contact marks, very fine. The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia, under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1st 1915, with mobilization headquarters at Halifax (Aldershot). The Battalion left Canada on October 8, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. Vincent with a strength of 45 officers and 1,090 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the