Canada, Cef. A 12Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1914 GTRexclude with a sleek and contemporary

with a sleek and contemporary design along the neck and handle

45 mm x 105 mm and 45 mm x 102 mm respectively

He later became Adjutant 2 1/c at the Basic Training Centre in Orillia

most likely made by the owner

61 mm x 102 mm

Canada, Cef. A 12Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1914 GTRexclude with a sleek and contemporaryIn browning copper, measuring 43. 8 mm (w) x 44. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. F. McLeod with a strength of 45 officers and 1,028 other ranks. Upon arrival in England, the