Canada, Cef. A 196Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1916 Hold French Order of the Liberation

French Order of the Liberation -  Bronze gilt

He was awarded the Defence Medal

He was the Canadian Military Advisor on the Kashimir Commission (United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP)) for eight months

was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

Canada, Cef. A 196Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1916 Hold French Order of the LiberationCanada: Browning copper, maker marked "O. B. ALLAN" on the reverse, 42. 8 mm x 50. 5 mm, both prongs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised from Western Universities with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. S. MacKay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks. In England, the Battalion