Canada, Cef. A 240Th Infantry Battalion "Lanark And Renfrew Battalion" Collar Badge Pair Auction with black enameled SS-runes in

with black enameled SS-runes in brass fastened to the badge via four prongs

light crazing evident in the white enamels on the star points at 4:30 and 6 o'clock

Footnote: Robert Roy was killed in action on May 16th 1915 at the battle of Festubert

he was awarded the Wound Badge in Black

maker marked "TANFANI BERTARELLI" (Tanfani Bertarelli

Canada, Cef. A 240Th Infantry Battalion "Lanark And Renfrew Battalion" Collar Badge Pair Auction with black enameled SS-runes inIn pickled copper, measuring 25. 2 mm (w) x 31. 7 mm (h) and 25. 5 mm (w) x 31. 3 mm (h), both with intact lugs, contact marks and surface wear, one with greening on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario, with mobilization headquarters at Renfrew, under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed May 3, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. J. Watt, with a strength of 14 officers and 375