Republic Second War belt buckles:
obverse illustrating a Greek athlete with loin cloth
Reconnoitering well in advance of hostile assaults
marked by the designer “Peekhaus
sticker silhouettes on the reverse of the stars from previous board mounting
Canada, CEF. A 78th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Grenadiers" Cap Badge United Republic of Republic Second War belt buckles:In blackened copper, unmarked, measuring 38. 2 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 20, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. Kirkcaldy with a strength of 37 officers and 1,097 other ranks. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 12th Infantry