Canada, Cef. A 164Th Infantry Battalion "Halton And Dufferin Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 Auction gold embossed detailing

gold embossed detailing

as opposed to the German “MAI”

while the reverse bears a partially-intact inscription and a maker’s mark near the ricasso reading “Paul Weyersberg & Co

Footnote: Awarded to armed forces officer's who have performed heroic and extraordinary deeds

Canada, Cef. A 164Th Infantry Battalion "Halton And Dufferin Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 Auction gold embossed detailingType I with Large Beaver. In browning copper, maker marked "GEO. H. LEES & CO. 1915" on the reverse, measuring 41. 2 mm (w) x 46. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, spotting, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Counties of Halton and Dufferin, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Orangeville under the authority of G. O. 151, December 2, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 11, 1917 aboard the S.