Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden overlaid by a central black

overlaid by a central black enameled Federal Republic-style German national eagle

maker marked ""CALDWELL & CO"" marked ""14 K"" (Gold)

inscribed "PELERINAGE CANADIEN" and "CANADIAN PILGRIMAGE" on either side of her feet and "VIMY" below

on a thick light brown paper stock

number impressed "79886" on the reverse

Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden overlaid by a central blackIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and