Canada. A Lot of Five First War Items Badge & Insignia

Lieutenant William Elvin Millsap Wrist Identification Tag (in silver, obverse engraved "LIEUT. W.S. MILLSAP. / CONG. / 35th CANADIANS.", reverse maker marked "S.B & S. Ld." (S. Blanckensee and Son Limited of Birmingham), marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), marked with the British lion, date marked "r" (1916) and engraved "7. RIDEOUT St. TORONTO.", measuring 44.2 mm (h) x 27 mm (h), die-holes at either end for placement upon a wrist chain, the initial "E." incorrectly impressed as an "S."); two Canadian Patriotic Fund (CPF) Army Class "A" Badges, "For Service at the Front" (in bronze with red, white and blue enamels: the first badge un-numbered, measuring 21.8 mm in diameter, screwback maker marked "T.P. TANSEY MONTREAL"; the second badge number impressed "X1732" on the reverse, measuring 22.2 mm in diameter, screwback); Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Army Class "A" Badge, "For Service at the Front" (in bronze with red, white and blue enamels, number impressed "377044" on the reverse, measuring 22.5 mm in diameter, screwback); and Army Class "B" Badge (in silver, number impressed "C54021" on the reverse, measuring 32.5 mm in diameter, vertical pinback). Intact enamels, near extremely fine.

Footnote: William Elvin Millsap was born on September 13, 1895 in Markdale, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (404896) with the 35th Infantry Battalion, on May 12, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, naming his next-of-kin as his sister, Alma Millsap of Toronto, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Baptist and that hits trade was that of Salesman, having been such with the Canadian Volling Company. The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 16, 1915 aboard the S.S. Metagawa, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. McCordick with a strength of 41 officers and 1,105 other ranks, arriving in England on the 25th. He was granted a Signals Certificate, Grade "B" on December 3, 1915. Millsap was named Lance Corporal on February 23, 1916, attended a Signals Course on April 26th and was transferred to the 39th Infantry Battalion on May 5, 1916. He was appointed Acting Corporal on July 21, 1916 and trained for his commission in England, eventually promoted to Temporary Lieutenant and posted to the General List, attached to the 35th Infantry Battalion, on September 2, 1916. Five weeks later, Millsap was attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot at Crowborough on October 6, 1916. He was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on July 1, 1917, to prepare for overseas service in the French theatre, proceeding to France on August 11, 1917. Upon arrival, he was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Reinforcement Pool at Camiers on the 12th. A week later, he was posted to No. 4 Machine Gun Company on August 20th and was serving with them, when he was wounded on November 3, 1917, suffering a slight gun shot wound to his right shoulder. He was initially treated at No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance, then transferred and admitted to No. 61 Casualty Clearing Station. Millsap was subsequently admitted to No. 24 General Hospital at Etaples on the 10th. Four weeks later, he was transferred and admitted to No. 8 Michelham Convalescent Home at Cap Martin on December 7th, where he would convalesce for the next twenty-three days, before being discharged on the 30th. Early in the new year, he was posted to No. 5 Machine Gun Company on February 28, 1918 and was absorbed into the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps on April 12th. In May 1918, he was briefly hospitalized and treated for "V.D.G." (venereal disease, gonorrhea). Lieutenant Millsap was wounded "at duty" from a gas attack on October 12, 1918. Upon the ceasing of hostilities, he proceeded to England on April 13, 1919, where he was posted to "H" Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp for return to Canada. He sailed for Canada aboard HMT Minnekahda on May 14, 1919, arriving on the 18th. Lieutenant William Elvin Millsap was discharged upon demobilization on May 25, 1919, credited with having served in Canada, England and France with the 35th Infantry Battalion, the 39th Infantry Battalion, the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, the 4th Machine Gun Company, the 5th Machine Gun Company, the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps and the Canadian Machine Gun Base Depot. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.