Canada. A First War 224Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Buy Now with padded backing

with padded backing

the ends of the sweatband pinned together at the rear

1919 in Peterborough

and from 14-17 June 1940

obverse illustrating a left-facing bust of Queen Victoria of 1897 surrounded by the inscription "VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN-MDCCCXCVII"

Canada. A First War 224Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Buy Now with padded backingIn pickled copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Hemsley, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The 224th Infantry Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario on July 15, 1916, under the authority of G. O. 69, with its mobilization headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. The battalion sailed for England on May 19, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. McDougall, with a strength of