A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Auction from Cleopatra

from Cleopatra

at 62 Air School in Blomfontein

maker marked “STH” and marked “Ges

with short ribbon

A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Auction from CleopatraSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 28. 2 mm x 33. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was consigned to this Battalion. It sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 39