Canada, CEF. A 51st Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Regiment" Cap Badge, c.1915

In pickled copper, voided, measuring 37 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, scattered wear in the pickling, very fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,055 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. De L. Harwood. In England, the Battalion was used for Garrison Duty. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.