Item #M0306-22
13th Infantry Battalion "Royal Highlanders of Canada" Collar Badge (in browning copper, measuring 26 mm (w) x 35.5 mm (h), both lugs bent back but intact); 16th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Scottish" Collar Tab (in browning copper, measuring 33 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), both lugs bent back but intact); 18th Infantry Battalion "Western Ontario Regiment" Collar Tab (in browning copper, measuring 28 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), both lugs bent back but intact); 19th Infantry Battalion Collar Tab (in browning copper, measuring 26.3 mm (w) x 30.5 mm (h), both lugs bent back but intact); and 13th "Royal Regiment" (Royal Hamilton Light Infantry) Collar Tab (in browning copper, measuring 28.5 mm (w) x 30.5 mm (h), both lugs intact, original pin). Ranging from very fine to near extremely fine.
Footnote: The 13th Infantry Battalion "Royal Highlanders of Canada" was raised in Quebec and Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.O.W. Loomis with a strength of 45 officers and 1,112 other ranks. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920. The 16th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Scottish" was raised in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario and mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 47 officers and 1,096 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Edwards Leckie. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920. The 18th Infantry Battalion "Western Ontario Regiment" was raised and mobilized in London, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 18, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E.S. Wigle, with a strength of 36 officers and 1,081 other ranks. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920. The 19th Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G.O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed on May 13, 1915 with a strength of 41 officers and 1,075 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.J. McLaren. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920. The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry originated in Hamilton, Ontario on December 11, 1862 as the 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada. It was re-designated as the 13th Regiment on May 8, 1900; as the 13th "Royal Regiment" on January 3, 1910; and as the Royal Hamilton Regiment on May 1, 1920. It was organized as a four battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (perpetuating the 86th Battalion (Machine Gun), CEF), 3rd Battalion (perpetuating the 120th Battalion (City of Hamilton) CEF), and 4th Battalion (perpetuating the 205th Battalion (Hamilton), CEF)) on the Reserve order of battle. On June 15, 1926, the 1st Battalion was re-designated the 1st Battalion (perpetuating the 4th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF). The reserve units were disbanded on December 14, 1936.