A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Auction 1870 Libertaion of Rome Medal

1870 Libertaion of Rome Medal - Bronze medal

good very fine (screwed on wooden board did not unscrew to see reverse)

silvered with white and blue enamelled insignia

excellent quality undamaged enamels

regarding Wing Commander Dicks

A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Auction 1870 Libertaion of Rome MedalCanada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 43. 7 mm x 48 mm, both lugs intact, glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 26, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. Reed with a strength of 31 officers and 888 other ranks. In England,