Canada. A Cef 180Th Infantry Battalion "Sportsmen Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 GTRexclude 3 mm (w) x 58

3 mm (w) x 58 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension)

he was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal equivalent) on January 1

only traces of gold wash remain

silver and silver-gilt

original ribbons with pinbacks

Canada. A Cef 180Th Infantry Battalion "Sportsmen Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 GTRexclude 3 mm (w) x 58Canada; Blackened copper, unmarked, 45 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 15, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Greer with a strength of 31 officers and 833 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve