In pickled brass, voided, maker marked "TIPTAFT, B'HAM" on the reverse, measuring 40 mm (w) x 54.7 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear in the pickling, contact marks, very fine.
Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion left Canada June 19, 1916 with a strength of 38 officers and 1,007 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Street. In England, the Battalion was broken up to provide replacements for the 46th and 73rd Infantry Battalions. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.

