His Commanding Officer at 17 Training School tried in vain to have him transferred to scouts
1917 and is documented as having continued to have been monitored and treated for "flat feet" in June
Conduct Medal
His citation states: "The President of the United States of America
Discharge Certificates and Department of Veterans Affairs Death Notification (dated January 28
A First War 79Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge Archive His Commanding Officer at 17Canada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 37. 5 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, very light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. Clinglan. In England, the Battalion was