Canada, CEF. A 234th Infantry Battalion "Peel Battalion" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity The upper right breast flap

The upper right breast flap is stitched with an insignia consisting of a dark green wool backer bearing a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

consisting of a 1939-45 Star

in turn retaining an original shortened length of neck ribbon

as per the obverse

Canada, CEF. A 234th Infantry Battalion "Peel Battalion" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity The upper right breast flapIn browning copper, with a blackened reverse, maker marked "ELLIS BROS" on the reverse, measuring 46. 8 mm (w) x 46. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Central Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed April 18, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. Wallace with a strength of 15 officers and 279 other ranks. In England,