A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold congratulatory letter for the award

congratulatory letter for the award of the German Cross in gold

Active Forces and Temporary Brigadier General

engraved "1371" on the reverse

with associated card

weighing 529 grams

A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge Hold congratulatory letter for the awardBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France