Canada, CEF. A 182nd Infantry Battalion "Ontario County Battalion" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros Auction marked "H9" on the reverse

marked "H9" on the reverse

the reverse inscribed “Dem Tiroler Landes Verteidiger 1848” (The Tirol Defenders)

light soiling evident in the white paper on the interior of the base

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Canada, CEF. A 182nd Infantry Battalion "Ontario County Battalion" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros Auction marked "H9" on the reverseIn pickled brass, maker marked "ELLIS BROS" on the reverse, measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 46. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, the obverse exhibiting a grayish appearance from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of Ontario, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Whitby under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed May 3, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Cockburn with a