Description
This battalion was disbanded on November 1
A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords constructed of bronzed zink in the shape of a Maltese cross with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves around a mobile swastika in the centre obverse
17150 on the face
UNHQ Headquarters
(Orden jugoslovenske zvezde)
Canada, CEF. A Memorial Cross to Pte. W. Lund, 29th Battalion, KIA 1918 visually-hidden This battalion was disbanded onA Memorial Cross, in silver, reverse engraved 769577 PTE. W. LUND, reverse marked STERLING, measures 31. 8 mm (w) x 34. 7 mm (h), dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: William Lund was born Blackburn, Lancaster, England in February 1890. He was a farmer when he enlisted on January 3, 1916 with the 124th Battalion in Toronto. In August 1916, he was serving with the 205th Tigers of Hamilton Battalion, but was later transferred to the 180th Battalion.