A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold pin marked BK (Braca Knaus

pin marked BK (Braca Knaus

hallmarked with the British Crown

The left breast pocket has a 45

The Battalion left Canada on June 1

A First War 61St Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Hold pin marked BK (Braca Knaus"Winnipeg Battalion" : Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "SSR" and marked "STERLING SILVER" on the reverse, 28. 7 mm x 34 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the blue enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 61st Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Canada on April 5, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F.