A First War 144th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge

Bronze with red, white, blue and green enamels, unmarked, vaulted, 29.5 mm x 34.8 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 19, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A.W. Morley with a strength of 29 officers and 962 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.