A First War Cef 178Th Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Cap Badge Auction one lug bent forward

one lug bent forward

Officially impressed: 23244789 PTE

5 black and white photo postcard with four war time signatures including those of Werner von Blomberg

Stileroom Maid

An early clasp in silvered tombac

A First War Cef 178Th Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Cap Badge Auction one lug bent forwardCanada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 32. 2 mm x 44. 5 mm, replacement lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Victoriaville, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. de la B. Girouard with a strength of 21 officers and 415 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was