A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Gold Grade - Gilded die-stamped

Gold Grade - Gilded die-stamped metal

only to be replaced by Milos Obilic Silver bravery medal in 1914

dark patina and edge wear on the BWM

He is listed on the Roll of the 1st Regiment

gold colored crest on red lid

A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Gold Grade - Gilded die-stampedA First War 87th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Pickled brass, unmarked, 41 mm x 46. 7 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed on April 25, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Rexford with a strength of 36 officers and 1,026 other ranks and served in France