The writer's powers of observation combine the horror and dignity of war with charm and humour - witness the story of the spy who was to be 'comfortably' hanged in the morning
DRESDEN badge in gilded bronze
Tre Kronor hallmarked and marked "S" (silver) on the reverse
free (or sometimes discounted) railway pass
7 mm (w) x 18
Canada, CEF. A 178th Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Français" Cap Badge, Type II with "D'Outremer-Mer, Province Quebec, Vouloir C'est de Pouvoir" GTRexclude The writer's powers of observationIn pickled brass, voided, unmarked, measuring 33. 2 mm (w) x 46. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, contact marks and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Victoriaville, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. de la B. Girouard with a strength of 21 officers and 415