WWI 117th Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge
WWI 117th Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge - Copper, maker marked "G.F. HEMSLEY Co LIMITED" on the reverse, 41.7 mm x 55.3 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine.Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Sherbrooke under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel L.J. Gilbert with a strength of 36 officers and 943 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.

