Canada, CEF. A Lot of First War Postcards and Book of the 75th Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac extensive repair in the stitching

extensive repair in the stitching on the underside of the collar where it butts the wool body of the tunic

supplemented by a photograph depicting an individual identified by a reverse description as “Kamerade Baumgartner” holding the pillow

then posted to Chorley Park Military Hospital RCAMC in Toronto

an excellent example in top quality and top

an Author's Note by Sir Max Aiken

Canada, CEF. A Lot of First War Postcards and Book of the 75th Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac extensive repair in the stitchingA Lot comprising: Four black and white soldier portraits, two are addressed on the reverse. Six paper ephemera including two postcards, a 1919 drawing entitled Canada in Flanders , a membership card of the 44th battalion to Thomas Boyce, and a small Forget me not card signed Dick and card denoting the battles the 86th Army Brigade participated in. A 75th Battalion Book, red cover, containing the soldiers name, address and next of kin.