A First War CEF 40th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Battalion" Cap Badge

Canada; Browning copper, unmarked, lacquered, 35.7 mm x 38 mm, both prongs intact, contact marks, very fine. The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia, under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1st 1915, with mobilization headquarters at Halifax (Aldershot). The Battalion left Canada on October 8, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A. Vincent with a strength of 45 officers and 1,090 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 17th and 26th Reserve Battalions and disbanded on September 15, 1920.