seated individual in photo is Lt R J STEEL 46TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BN 1916-18; the 46th was nicknamed "The Suicide Battalion" because it suffered relentless, heavy losses in major engagements sustaining 91.5% casualties (1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded out of roughly 5,374 total members); the unit's history is chronicled in the book [The Suicide Battalion] by the recipient of the plaque's grandson R. James Steel (along with co author James L. McWilliams). ALSO The son of Lt R J Steel, Ted Steel was a cartoonist during WWII. In lot ? of this sale, we have some cartoons that Steel sketched pertaining to WWII.
WWI BEF Service Plaque w Recipient’s Photo
seated individual in photo is Lt R J STEEL 46TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BN 1916-18; the 46th was nicknamed "The Suicide Battalion" because it suffered relentless, heavy losses in major engagements sustaining 91.5% casualties (1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded out of roughly 5,374 total members); the unit's history is chronicled in the book [The Suicide Battalion]…