A First War 78Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction Illustrated in D

Illustrated in D

A Faithful Service Cross for 25 Years - Unmarked

was an agreement established between 1921 and 1922 between King George V and various First Nations in what is today the Northwest Territories

four additional clasps are very rare

The forward edge of the front visor is trimmed in gilded brass which is secured in position by two dome headed studs

A First War 78Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction Illustrated in DA First War 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge "Winnipeg Grenadiers" Brass, unmarked, 38 mm x 44. 3 mm, intact lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 20, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. Kirkcaldy with a strength of 37 officers and 1,097 other ranks. The Battalion served in France