maker marked "GEMSCO N
31 Canadian Battle Drill Training Centre in Vernon
circumscribed by the Latin inscription EX ORIENTE LUX (LIGHT FROM THE EAST)
hit upon the idea of mounting machine guns on armoured cars
Footnote: The Medal of Merit for the Liberation of Rome was instituted on September 27
Canada, Cef. A 19Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1915 Auction maker marked "GEMSCO NType II. In browning copper, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 52. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, green oxidation evident on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed on May 13, 1915 with a strength of 41 officers and 1,075 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. J. McLaren. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with