A First War 77th Infantry Battalion "Ottawa Battalion" Cap Badge

Canada: Pickled copper, voided, unmarked, 41.5 mm x 55.3 mm, both lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Ottawa, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion left Canada June 19, 1916 with a strength of 38 officers and 1,007 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Street. In England, the Battalion was broken up to provide replacements for the 46th and 73rd Infantry Battalions. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.