Wwi 2Nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge; 1St Version GTRexclude on reverse label of D

on reverse label of D

With birght nickel plated fittings on the crossguards exhibiting minimal contact or surface wear

while the reverse features partial Rohm inscription "In Herzlicher Freundschaft…

same design as cap badge

Wwi 2Nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge; 1St Version GTRexclude on reverse label of DWWI 2nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge; 1st Version Two piece construction, browning copper, maker marked "TIPTAFT" on the reverse, 42. 7 mm x 44. 5 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 45 officers and 1,098 other ranks under the command