Canada, Cef. A 220Th Infantry Battalion "York Rangers" Cap Badge, C.1916 Archive USS Asheville's only known survivor

USS Asheville's only known survivor perished in the Japanese Makassar prisoner-of-war camp on March 18

chipping evident in the red enamels on the obverse of the arm at 12 o'clock and on the reverse of the arm at 2 o'clock

4) A War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon

the reverse with an inscription of “ADOLPH HERZOG ZU NASSAU”

two maker marked with DRAGO PARIS NICE

Canada, Cef. A 220Th Infantry Battalion "York Rangers" Cap Badge, C.1916 Archive USS Asheville's only known survivorIn pickled brass, measuring 45. 3 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), both lugs intact, one of which is bent back, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed April 29, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B. H. Brown with a strength of 18 officers and 446 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was