Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Hold tightly affixed in the standard

tightly affixed in the standard style

A 1939 Tag der Deutschen Kunst badge

1940 it was responsible for the sinking of the British troop transporter “Lancastria”

including letters

Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Hold tightly affixed in the standardIn browning copper, maker marked "P. W. ELLIS & CO" on the reverse, measuring 46 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, obverse with residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 198th Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Cooper with a