A First War CEF 201st Infantry Battalion "Toronto Light Infantry" Cap Badge

Canada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 44.5 mm x 48 mm, both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Commanding Officer of the Battalion was Lieutenant-Colonel E.W. Hagarty, however, insufficient numbers of recruits resulted with the Battalion being disbanded in Canada and the enlisted men absorbed into the 170th and 198th Infantry Battalions.