Canada, Cef. A 30Th Infantry Battalion "British Columbia Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 Auction Major of the Reserves in

Major of the Reserves in 277th Motorized Flak Battalion Footnote: All Knight's Cross Recipient Photographs originate from a single & extremely large collection acquired by eMedals in 2008

with SS “RZM 50/37” tag on the inside behind the swastika roundel

Manitoba when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (871626) with the 183rd Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Beavers"

Footnote: Henry Purvey was born on June 25

Canada, Cef. A 30Th Infantry Battalion "British Columbia Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 Auction Major of the Reserves inIn browning brass, voided, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 40. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, lacquered on the obverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia with mobilization headquarters at Victoria under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed February 23, 1915 with a strength of 35 officers and 980 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Hall. In England, the 30th Infantry Battalion