Original U.S. WWI U.S. Army 5th Infantry Division “Red Diamond” Named Wounded in Action Group - PFC William H. Weller Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets indicating it has been worn

indicating it has been worn down and refinished during its long life

a practice more common in the 1870s and early 1880s and this suggests it could have been used by Canadian or Colonial Forces in South Africa – each of whom wore badges at various time in the field and on parade

and the heat lot code was on the outside of the crown

It looks to have been sitting in a barn or attic for some time before the label was added

Original U.S. WWI U.S. Army 5th Infantry Division “Red Diamond” Named Wounded in Action Group - PFC William H. Weller Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets indicating it has been wornOriginal Items: Only One Group Available. The Fifth Division (Regular) was organized in December 1917, with headquarters at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, as a part of the program for the expansion of the armed forces for service in World War 1. No specific date was designated for the division's activation but the initial personnel assigned to the division had a reporting date of December 1. William H. Weller was born on June 15, 1887 and enlisted in the