A First War 46th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge

South Saskatchewan Battalion: Sterling silver with red, green, white and blue enamels, marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion, date marked "s" (1917) and maker marked "G.A.&S" on the reverse, 28.5 mm x 32.5 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine.

Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moose Jaw, under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 23, 1915 aboard the S.S. Lapland from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H. Snell with a strength of 36 officers and 1,115 other ranks, arriving in Devonport, England on the 30th. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.