Wwi 8Th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive circa 1820

circa 1820

He was a Flying Officer with the 405th City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus)

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 159th Infantry Battalion "1st Algonquin Battalion" on September 8

1856 aged 22)

tiny enamel chipping on swastika

Wwi 8Th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive circa 1820WWI 8th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 35. 5 mm x 38 mm, intact lugs, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: As the Canadian Expeditionary Force continued to increase in size, it became necessary to establish a Reserve Force from which replacements could be drawn to strengthen the battalions and corps of the four Canadian Divisions operating in the field. The bulk of Infantry