Canada, CEF. A 250th Infantry Battalion "White Eagles" Officer's Cap Badge, by Dingwall, c.1917

Three-piece construction, independent crown and insignia bearing "250" designation in silver, mounted to a pickled copper maple leaf base, maker marked "DINGWALL WINNIPEG" on the reverse, measuring 37 mm (w) x 44.5 mm (h), both lugs intact, one of which is bent back slightly, extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G.O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion was under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.H. Hastings and was absorbed by the 249th Infantry Battalion, which had been raised in nearby Regina, Saskatchewan. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.