A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive and single German Friedrich August

and single German Friedrich August Medal

68 mm x 80 mm

Five Republican Era Italian Medals & Awards - Medal of Military Valour

with maker’s name on reverse center of Arthus Bertrand

in good to very fine condition

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Archive and single German Friedrich AugustBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France