6Th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Fur Cap Grenade certificate_of_authenticity Great War period case

Great War period case

retaining over 90% of original finish

were broken up by artillery salvoes from 1st Commonwealth Division

and neck cross

marked "900" silver and numbered "224" on the reverse

6Th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Fur Cap Grenade certificate_of_authenticity Great War period case6th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Fur Cap Grenade Other ranks in brass, 96mm, missing lugs, otherwise very fine. Footnote: The 6th Fusiliers were raised as the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles with headquarters at Montreal January 31st 1862. Effective June 5th 1865 the designation altered to the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada, or the (Hochelaga Light Infantry). In December 1875 the regiment was converted to a fusilier