A Scarce Victorian 71St York Volunteer Battalion Shoulder Belt Plate Auction Archive TANCUAY 9TH REGIMENT)

TANCUAY 9TH REGIMENT)

hand-engraved

McIssac was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion in November 1918 and then returned home to Canada in mid-January 1919

and with rare case of issue

A Scarce Victorian 71St York Volunteer Battalion Shoulder Belt Plate Auction Archive TANCUAY 9TH REGIMENT)Four piece construction, pebbled circular plate inscribed "71" surrounded by an open ended wreath of maple leaves, surmounted by a Victorian Crown, 72 mm x 93 mm, both lugs intact, circular back plate, spotting and green oxidation evident on the obverse, light contact, very fine. Footnote: This badge is illustrated on page 139 of "Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914" by Daniel Mazeas (SBP. 237.).