1st Division Uniform Patch Civilian Dress Pin

A 0.5 inch by 0.25 inch red and brass Civilian Dress lapel pin of the 1st Division uniform patch. This small brass pin was worn by 48th Highlanders  in WWI and WWII on their civilian suit lapel or sports jacket. The 1st Canadian Division wore a rectangular red cloth patch on the unform sleeve right under the unit-designating shoulder flashes. The 48th Highlanders were the only regiment to belong to the 1st Division in both WWI and WWII.

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Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1), 1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 24/25 WWII
Classification
Other, Memorabilia

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