An Unknown Mine-Seeker Stick Pin Auction Archive The 22nd was the only

The 22nd was the only active French-speaking infantry battalion on the warfront to serve in the Canadian Corps

on a fire gilded bronze linden leaves wreath base

perforating his neck and chest and died of his wounds received in action

maker marked “August Enders AG

held in place via a screw to the brass gorget base

An Unknown Mine-Seeker Stick Pin Auction Archive The 22nd was the onlyIn silvered feinzink; maker marked P 15 on the reverse; 33 mm long needle pin; measuring 20 mm in diameter; better than very fine condition. Footnote: Although the exact origin and meaning of this stick pin is unknown, it is possible that it belonged to one of the members of the German Minensucher Verein (Mine Seekers Association), established immediately following the Second War, to find, and destroy, any remaining sea mines from the war.