Canada, Dominion. A 97Th Regiment, The Algonquin Rifles Helmet Plate, C.1904 Auction reverse engraved "MIKE SMITH /

reverse engraved "MIKE SMITH / MIDDLEWEIGHT / CHAMPION / U

the locket held firmly in place via two screws

Each patch has a white cotton backer

silvered bronze "USN"

A Rare 1906 Austrian Telegraphers Badge - In bronze

Canada, Dominion. A 97Th Regiment, The Algonquin Rifles Helmet Plate, C.1904 Auction reverse engraved "MIKE SMITH /In silvered bronze and black enamels, unmarked, voided, measuring 59. 7 mm (w) x 75. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, loss evident in the black enamels on the centrepiece to the left of the moose's head and inside the upper loop of the "S" on "RIFLES", contact marks, residue present from cleaning, near very fine. Footnote: The Algonquin Regiment originated on July 1, 1900 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario as the 97th Regiment of Rifles. Sub units were located