A First War 79Th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin GTRexclude This was a significant accomplishment

This was a significant accomplishment for these airmen as RAF bomber losses in the war were staggeringly high

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was mortally wounded

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Slavko Kvaternik Photograph - Large photo

A First War 79Th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin GTRexclude This was a significant accomplishmentA First War 79th Manitoba Infantry Battalion Pin Bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 30 mm x 32. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, contact marks on the reverse, intact enamels, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of