Canada, Cef. A 196Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1916 Auction Archive the Arms of the Kingdom

the Arms of the Kingdom of Italy

Foonote: Originally

Pekin 1860

maker mark on back “ Walgo Kierspe - BHF /W

in the void centre

Canada, Cef. A 196Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C.1916 Auction Archive the Arms of the KingdomCanada: Browning copper, maker marked "O. B. ALLAN" on the reverse, 42. 8 mm x 50. 5 mm, both prongs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised from Western Universities with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. S. MacKay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks. In England, the Battalion