A First War 66th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF

A First War 66th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF - Browning copper, unmarked, 43 mm x 49.5 mm, intact lugs and pin, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario, under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 13, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.G. Mitchell with a strength of 32 officers and 859 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 12th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.