[Portrait of 24th Batallion Private]
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2016-1-1-25Description
[Tintent photographic portrait of Private from the 24th Infantry Battalion, "Victoria Rifles." Private is wearing a Gor Blimey Cap. Recruited and mobilized in Montreal, the Batallion arrived in France September 15th, 1915 with 42 officers and 1,082-9 other ranks under the Command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Gunn. Served in France and Belgium with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division.][Source: The Charlton Standard Catalogue of First World War Canadian Infantry Badges, p. 51.
Library and Archives Canada, Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Infantry Battalions, p.124]