Canada. A 203rd Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Rifles" Sweetheart Badge
Canada; Sterling silver with green enamels, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 22.5 mm (w) x 24.5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine.
Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. They sailed October 28, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.E. Hansford with a strength of 32 officers and 957 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.

