A First War 117th Infantry Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge

Canada: Pickled brass, voided, unmarked, 39.7 mm x 54.3 mm, both lugs intact with the loop on one pinched, light contact, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Sherbrooke under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutnant-Colonel L.J. Gilbert with a strength of 36 officers and 943 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.