Wwi 26Th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Newly Listed Laing’s Nek

Laing’s Nek

hallmarked on the pinback

when the Halifax aircraft that he was in was shoot down at Schlewsig

Die-stamped brass and black enamel

gilt wear on the edges

Wwi 26Th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Newly Listed Laing’s NekWWI 26th Infantry Battalion Collar Insignia Pair Bronze, unmarked, 19 mm x 30 mm each, light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in New Brunswick with mobilization headquarters at Saint John under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 13, 1915 with a strength of 42 officers and 1,108 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. L. McAvity. The Battalion served in