A 1849 Haitian Legion of Honor - (established in 1849)
The Palawan Massacre sparked a series of POW rescue campaigns by the United States
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Of extremely high quality and rare
Second War Period: Silvered bronze
A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Newly Listed A 1849 Haitian Legion ofCanada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 43. 7 mm x 48 mm, both lugs intact, glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 26, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. Reed with a strength of 31 officers and 888 other ranks. In England,