Canada, Cef. A 99Th Infantry Battalion "Essex Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 United Republic of Trophy is in silver

Trophy is in silver

Mayer’s Kunst-Prageanstalt

embarking Canada on October 27

maker marked with 20 on the underside of the pin for C

Canada, Cef. A 99Th Infantry Battalion "Essex Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1915 United Republic of Trophy is in silverIn pickled copper, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Essex County, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Windsor under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 31, 1916 aboard the S. S. Olympic, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T. B. Welch with a strength of 36 officers and 825 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool,