Canada. A 163Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Cap Badge, C.1915 GTRexclude exhibiting a very clean condition

exhibiting a very clean condition overall in the uniform

marked "Notified in Army Orders for March

the obverse presents an embossed edelweiss and “55 GRÜNDUNGS U

measuring 70 mm (w) x 58 mm (h)

Canada. A 163Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Cap Badge, C.1915 GTRexclude exhibiting a very clean conditionInsignia in silver, mounted to a pickled copper base, voided, brown leather insert held in place via two prongs highlighting the voided area on the reverse, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), intact lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. On May 24, 1916 the Battalion was moved to Bermuda for garrison