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buttonhole-style pinback

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier

The Worcester Regiment large brass cap badge

maker marked with the Hermann Wernstein

China, Republic. An Order Of The Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, Ii Class Grand Cordon, C.1920 United Republic of A Hell of a Towelling)1912 1928 Issue. An impressive and large silver star, concave, consisting of an eight pointed star, each composed of multiple individual rays, secondary enameled star composed of multiple individual rays presenting the colours of the Chinese Republic, an elaborate obverse centre presenting a pronounced central red stone, with white enamel surround featuring a grain stock with red ribbon, outer red enameled ring with finely placed pearls, reverse with