A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Hold with two intact pins holding

with two intact pins holding the insignia to the badge

Florence Neville of St

patina and light contact marks

reverse illustrating a crown above a ribbon banner inscribed "CANADA" overlaying a maple leaf in the centre

” printed in black lettering on the obverse

A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Hold with two intact pins holdingCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by R. J. Inglis Limited, 37 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moosomin under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 2, 1917 under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Gillis with a strength