Canada. A First War 224Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude measuring 38 mm x 35

measuring 38 mm x 35 mm

Thompson was a resident of Canfield

he was an end of season Bell Hop at the Banff Springs Hotel

lightly soiled from period use

split broach with an open catch

Canada. A First War 224Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude measuring 38 mm x 35In pickled copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Hemsley, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The 224th Infantry Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario on July 15, 1916, under the authority of G. O. 69, with its mobilization headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. The battalion sailed for England on May 19, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. McDougall, with a strength of