A First War 75Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

with typical buckram backing

The body was returned to Philadelphia for burial at Mount Moriah Cemetery

An Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Footnote: George William Philpott was born on January 2

A First War 75Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive Battle of BritainBrowning copper, maker marked "TIPTAFT B'HAM" on the reverse, 46. 5 mm x 46. 8 mm, both lugs intact, residue in the recessed ares from cleaning, spotting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Southern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed March 29, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel S. G. Beckett, with a strength of 36 officers