WWI 220th Infantry Battalion "York Rangers" Cap Badge
WWI 220th Infantry Battalion "York Rangers" Cap Badge - Pickled brass, maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on the reverse, 46.8 mm x 47 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine.Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed April 29, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel B.H.Brown with a strength of 18 officers and 446 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.

