Canada, CEF. A 217th Infantry Battalion "Qu'Appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Republic of manufacturer's insignia

manufacturer's insignia

without wear on the inside of the cap

The chains culminate in the centre with a functional spring clip decorated with a shield bearing raised oak leaves

overlaid by central double-sided white cotton diamonds bearing dyed black mobile swastikas

Canada, CEF. A 217th Infantry Battalion "Qu'Appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Republic of manufacturer's insigniaIn pickled copper, voided, unmarked, measuring 37 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moosomin under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 2, 1917 under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Gillis with a strength of 24 officers and 634 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England