A First War 66th Canadian Infantry Battalion Insignia Set

Item #C4443

$61

Cap Badge (browning copper, maker marked "JACKSON BROS" on the reverse, 41 mm x 43.2 mm, intact lugs); and Shoulder Title Pair with "66" and "CANADA" Scroll (browning copper, unmarked, 19 mm x 31 mm each, intact lugs). Extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 28, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. McKinery with a strength of 36 officers and 1,071 other ranks. The Battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion in England and was disbanded on September 15, 1920.