Canada. A 197Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C. 1915 Archive 28 mm diameter (1

28 mm diameter (1

a single Feldwebel Rank Shoulder Strap and single collar tab (with piece of collar cut-off)

QEII (silver

when on reconnaissance north-east of Wavrin at 7

Footnote: Hughbert James Hamilton was born on January 27

Canada. A 197Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, C. 1915 Archive 28 mm diameter (1"Scandinavian Overseas Battalion Vikings of Canada". In pickled copper, voided, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Western Canada, with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed January 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Forseca with a strength of 9 officers