A First War 211Th Infantry Battalion "Alberta Americans" Officer's Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 098 other ranks

098 other ranks

ten days shy of his twenty-second birthday

worn and remains in very fine condition

8mm(w) x 44

A First War 211Th Infantry Battalion "Alberta Americans" Officer's Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 098 other ranksThree piece construction, two silver insignias mounted to a browning brass maple leaf base, unmarked, 44. 5 mm x 47 mm, missing its lugs, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia with mobilization headquarters at Vancouver, British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed December 20, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W.