A First War 131st Infantry Battalion "Westminster Battalion" Cap Badge

Canada: Browning copper, maker marked "O.B. ALLAN" on the reverse, 36.7 mm x 42.5 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in New Westminster under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Taylor with a strength of 32 officers and 954 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 30th Infantry Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.