Canada, CEF. A 156th Infantry Battalion 156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It can be seen depicted

It can be seen depicted in portraits as early as the late 1500s (worn by Grand Duke Francesco I de’Medici in 1584

A school performance certificate

and partial makers mark

credited with having served one year and seventy-nine days in the CEF

he was seriously ill from influenza in early November 1918 and secumed to the sickness on November 5

Canada, CEF. A 156th Infantry Battalion 156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It can be seen depictedIn pickled copper, voided, unmarked, measuring 43 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Leeds and Grenville Counties of Ontario, with mobilization headquarters at Brockville under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 18, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T. C. D. Bedell with a strength of 28 officers and 778 other ranks. In