Wwi 124Th Battalion "Governor General's Body Guard" Insignia Newly Listed Laing’s Nek

Laing’s Nek

These include a wound from a grenade to his head which led to a silver plate being inserted in the crown of his skull in September 1939

strong patina

Accompanied by original cardboard sleeve which remains in very fine condition

Wwi 124Th Battalion "Governor General's Body Guard" Insignia Newly Listed Laing’s NekWWI 124th Battalion "Governor General's Body Guard" Insignia Cap Badge (blackened copper, unmarked, 44. 8 mm x 46 mm, intact lugs, surface oxidation on the reverse); and two Collar Tabs (blackened copper, maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on their reverses, 22 mm x 37. 5 mm each, intact lugs). Extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed