A First War 19Th Infantry Battalion Collar Tab Pair By Tiptaft GTRexclude The shrapnel did severe damage

The shrapnel did severe damage to his hand

7 mm in diameter

First type

1915 at Cape Town

A First War 19Th Infantry Battalion Collar Tab Pair By Tiptaft GTRexclude The shrapnel did severe damageBrass, maker marked "TIPTAFT B'HAM" on their reverses, 18 mm x 26. 5 mm each, intact lugs and pins, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed on May 13, 1915 with a strength of 41 officers and 1,075 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. J. McLaren. The Battalion served in France