Canada, CEF. A 244th Infantry Battalion "Kitchener's Own" Cap Badge, Type I with "Kitchener's Own" consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each looped around functional aluminum

each looped around functional aluminum alloy spring clips for belt attachment and dagger suspension

Good quality cross

He saw action in France in 1940

Ulrich de Maizière

Canada, CEF. A 244th Infantry Battalion "Kitchener's Own" Cap Badge, Type I with "Kitchener's Own" consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each looped around functional aluminumIn pickled copper, voided, unmarked, measuring 41. 7 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. M. McRobie with a strength of 27 officers and 604 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed