Wwi 2Nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge; 1St Version Archive flanked by bows of battleships

flanked by bows of battleships ploughing through high seas

hallmarked and maker marked "BIRKS-ELLIS" on the reverse

Type II (1945-1991)

silvered metal plate inscribed "Sprengbuchsen fur Sprenggreifer B" and held in place by four rivets in the centre on the lid

Die stamped brass

Wwi 2Nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge; 1St Version Archive flanked by bows of battleshipsWWI 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