Canada, Cef. A 126Th Infantry Battalion "Peel Battalion" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1916 Buy Now John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded

John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded the family of Williamson Vestes and also presented gold medals to the crew members of the Buck Jones' rescue boat

hallmarked and maker marked on the loop

four clasps

The Sentinel of the Motherland

measuring 70 mm x 69 mm

Canada, Cef. A 126Th Infantry Battalion "Peel Battalion" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1916 Buy Now John Ernest Stein suitably rewardedIn pickled copper, maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on the reverse, measuring 47 mm (w) x 46. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of Peel, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F. J. Hamilton with a strength of 32