Canada. An Unofficial 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge,C.1917 Hold Despite these disadvantages

Despite these disadvantages

A Large Golden Party Badge - large version (30

illustrating a black swastika placed upon a white circle in the centre

A First War 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge - "Winnipeg Grenadiers"  Brass

for being absent without leave

Canada. An Unofficial 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge,C.1917 Hold Despite these disadvantagesCanada; Brass gilt, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by P. W. Ellis and J. R. Gaunt, 43. 8 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h), intact lugs and pin, 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 strength of 31 officers and 841 other ranks. In England, the