Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, Parade Mounted Auction Archive The Battalion was raised in

The Battalion was raised in Northern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Walkerton under the authority of G

bottom mark marked "FR 938"  (for the official maker

Hamilton was re-posted to the 17th Reserve Battalion

and the third section has a long braided cord

Faced with equipment shortages

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, Parade Mounted Auction Archive The Battalion was raised in(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W under an Imperial crown, and institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm, on loop for suspension from