Acting Battery Sergeant Major Edward Goss
the Royal Artillery
quite possibly one of the youngest generals in Europe
Pinned into the front of the cap just underneath the peak is an unusual insignia consisting of a Braunschweiger-style Totenkopf
and subsequent awards have been made by the Comité de Récompense de l'Oeuvre Humanitaire et du Mérite Philanthropique for voluntary humanitarian
Canada, Dominion. A 43Rd Ottawa And Carleton Battalion Of Rifles Shoulder Belt Plate, C.1882 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Acting Battery Sergeant Major EdwardIn die stamped silvered brass, unmarked, voided, measuring 59. 5 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), all three lugs intact, scattered silvering wear, very light contact, residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning, better than very fine. The design of this badge is illustrated on page 110 of "Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914" by Daniel Mazeas (SBP. 177.). Footnote: In 1881, the unit stood as the 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Battalion of Rifles with the Ottawa
