A First War CEF 18th Infantry Battalion "Western Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge
Canada; Browning copper, unmarked, 46.5 mm x 50 mm, both lugs intact, oxidation spots evident on the reverse, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion 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.

