I contributed to turning this post away from the original subject so I'll post this pic of my MHG, bayonet, hat badge and shoulder slash. It's engraved with the name John D. Baile. Google says there was a John D. Baile in Montreal at the time. He was described as a wealthy coal merchant. Google doesn't mention him being a member of the MHG. He was about 40 and his name appears frequently in MHG news articles. I doubt if there were two guys with that name and about the right age at that time.
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