A First War 3Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion "Toronto Battalion" Armband Auction Archive measuring 106 mm x 43

measuring 106 mm x 43 mm

along with issue number with the "A" prefix

Contained in a small box with handwritten label ‘This Seal once belonged and was used by the Duke of Wellington and was given by his niece Miss Fitzroy to the Revd W

case is hallmarked with Imperial Austrian hallmarks

showing Messe receiving Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939

A First War 3Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion "Toronto Battalion" Armband Auction Archive measuring 106 mm x 43Red felt rectangular with the number "3" screen printed in black ink in the centre, surmounted by a green felt triangle, both pieces sewn in place upon a black felt base, the ends sewn together on the reverse, 85 mm x 160 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command