Johnston carried several important despatches under heavy shell fire
artist signed "Fitzmaurice 017" to the right of the officer's shoes
the other marked with the same map
with details highlighted in dark green threading
both with laurel design and measuring 39
Canada, CEF. A 56th Infantry Battalion "Calgary Battalion" Cap Badge GTRexclude Johnston carried several important despatchesIn pickled copper, unmarked, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Calgary, Alberta under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 23, 1916 aboard the S. S. Baltic, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. C. G. Armstrong with a strength of 40 officers and 1,070 other ranks, arriving in