Canada, CEF. A 9th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Field-Made

Two-piece construction, a browning copper shoulder title number "9", mounted to a browning copper Canada General Service badge base, maker marked "RODEN BROS TORONTO" on the reverse, measuring 37.7 mm (w) x 39.3 mm (h), both lugs intact, fair.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Edmonton, Alberta and Ottawa, 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 44 officers and 1,101 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel S.M. Rogers. In England, the Battalion was re-designated the 9th Reserve Battalion and formed part of the Canadian Training Depot, located at Tidworth. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.