Five First War Canadian Collar Badges Auction Archive Susan Elizabeth Nolan

Susan Elizabeth Nolan

An American WWII Purple Heart Group

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the regiment's four battalions are now stationed in Ontario and New Brunswick

with the designation changing from Regiment to Battalion on formation of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade on January 1

Five First War Canadian Collar Badges Auction Archive Susan Elizabeth NolanWWI 172nd Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Browning copper, maker marked "O. B. ALLAN." on the reverse, 34 mm x 39 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Kamloops area of British Columbia, with mobilization headquarters at Kamloops under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 25, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Vicars with a strength of 32 officers and 972 other