Canada. A 12Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops Other Ranks Collar Badge Archive An Adventurous & Unique Group

An Adventurous & Unique Group to HJ Stationed in Wartime China - Margarete Marianne Staretschek Group:  This is a unique grouping to Margarete Marianne Staretschek

and was paid a Yeomanry Gratuity of five pounds on July 21

as a Private (3036416) with the 70th Overseas Field Battery

The 4 jumpers were met with Russian machine gun fire

maker marked 45 mm x 11 mm

Canada. A 12Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops Other Ranks Collar Badge Archive An Adventurous & Unique GroupIn brass, the red felt of insignia secured in place via a brass plate pinned in place, along with being maker marked "J. R. GAUNT LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 26. 7 mm (w) x 36. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The 12th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops was formed in the spring of 1918 by the conversion and re designation of the 3rd Labour Battalion. It was disbanded on November 1, 1920.