A First War 79th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Battalion" Cap Badge

Canada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 37.5 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, very light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G. Clinglan. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.