Canada. A CEF 32nd Infantry Battalion "Manitoba and Saskatchewan Regiment" Cap Badge, c.1915

Canada; Browning brass, voided, 41.7 mm (w) x 51.3 mm (h), maker marked "J.W. TIPTAFT & SON LTD BIRMINGHAM" on the intact slider, extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed February 23, 1915 with a strength of 35 officers and 962 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H.J. Cowan. In England, the Battalion became the 32nd Reserve Battalion and subsequently was absorbed into the 15th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.