A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Auction China Service Medal (bronze gilt

China Service Medal (bronze gilt

underside of the strap with a brown cotton patch sewn in place

Italy : Silver

with white cotton incorporating light blue and dark blue stripes in the sleeves and is without pockets

with a brown leather belt

A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Auction China Service Medal (bronze giltCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 42. 5 mm x 44 mm, both lugs intact, scattered surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Truro under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed July 16, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Innes with a strength of 36 officers and 1,009 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd