A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronze

Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronze

with associated card

scenes of agriculture and industry in the background

where he was a Non-Tactical Unit Officer in June 1945 and Composite Unit Commander in July 1945)

engraved "1371" on the reverse

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold Silesian Uprising Cross (silvered bronzeBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France