Canada, Dominion. A Victorian-Era Canadian Militia 57th Peterborough Battalion Helmet Plate Archive the caps inscribed with the

the caps inscribed with the days of the battle: "16

While 95 Commander Crosses were awarded

Rolled brass and bakelite were among the materials tested but it was cellulose acetate that was finally selected

A Winterhilfswerk (WHW) campaign donor’s badge

Canada, Dominion. A Victorian-Era Canadian Militia 57th Peterborough Battalion Helmet Plate Archive the caps inscribed with theIn stamped brass, featuring 57 encircled by a wreath of maple leaves and surmounted by a Queens crown, three lugs on the reverse, measures 83. 7 mm (w) x 103. 6 mm (h), discolouration on the obverse, lug on the reverse of the crown is slightly bent, remains very fine. Footnote: The 57th Peterborough Battalion of Infantry was a Victorian era Canadian Militia unit formed in the Province of Ontario. It was officially authorized on September 3, 1867,