Canada, Cef. A 178Th Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Français" Cap Badge, C.1916 Archive 2003 at the Brant Centre

2003 at the Brant Centre

with loop and suspension ring

the obverse inscribed with “1914/1918” within an open-ended laurel wreath

The back of the picture identifies the photographer as Johs

Canada, Cef. A 178Th Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Français" Cap Badge, C.1916 Archive 2003 at the Brant CentreType I with "Athabaska, Drummond, Nicolet". In pickled copper, voided, measuring 32. 7 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Victoriaville, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. de la B. Girouard with a strength of 21