Winnipeg Rifles Overseas fob

[Piers Lawrence]

Hello to all!

I'm a newbie here, so greetings to everyone.

I recently came across the following:

A double-sided fob for the 144th Winnipeg Rifles...Overseas/Canada.
From what I understand, this is WW1 era and made from a copper compound?

I have found cap/lapel bades on the Internet...but strangley not fobs.
Could anyone expand on this subject for me please?

I will try to upload a picture too.

Very best regards

Piers

[Bill A]

Hello Piers, Welcome to the Forum.
In response to your question, fobs were souvenir items. The 144th was a Canadian Expeditionary Force battalion recruited by the 90th Winnipeg Rifles.

[Piers Lawrence]

Hello Bill,

Many thanks for that. When you say souvenier items, in what context...?
....were they brought back by troops for relatives/loved ones etc ?

Piers