WWI 212th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Americans" Cap Badge
WWI 212th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Americans" Cap Badge - Browning copper, maker marked "GEO. H LEES & Co 1916" and "ELLIS BROS" on the reverse, 44.5 mm x 47.5 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine.Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The commanding officer of the Battalion was Lieutenant-Colonel E.C. Pitman. The Battalion was absorbed into the 97th Infantry Battalion in Canada due to the lack of recruits.

