A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive Footnote: A similar buckle is

Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 451 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

number stamped "H46412"

An entry from March 1945 indicates that he received special torpedo training with the 11th Flotilla

named Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and served as Assistant Director of Railway Transportation

and Medal of Merit for Fire Fighting

A First War 17Th Infantry Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive Footnote: A similar buckle isSterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 28. 2 mm x 33. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was consigned to this Battalion. It sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 39