Description
WWI Unofficial Princess Mary Tin - Type II - This tin has been designed after the original WWI Princess Mary tin
Mattson officially died from a combination of Peritonitis (an inflammation of the peritoneum
Accompanied by a CD containing twenty-one pages with copies of his Index Cards
slight tarnish on reverse
fragmentation of the dome liner evident
A First War 78Th Battalion "Winnipeg Grenadiers" Cap Badge Newly Listed WWI Unofficial Princess Mary TinA First War 78th Battalion "Winnipeg Grenadiers" Cap Badge Blackened copper, unmarked, 38 mm x 45 mm, intact lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 20, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. Kirkcaldy with a strength of 37 officers and 1,097 other ranks. The Battalion served in France and