A First War 233Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Collar Badge United Republic of 5th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops

5th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops

as it appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29637 of Friday

Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 451 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

An excellent example of a marked and period worn badge in silver

A First War 233Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Collar Badge United Republic of 5th Battalion Canadian Railway TroopsCanada; Pickled copper with silver centre, unmarked, 29. 5 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Alberta with mobilization headquarters at Edmonton under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. Leprohon. The Battalion was absorbed by the 178th Infantry Battalion.