A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Hold Florence Neville of St

Florence Neville of St

from the Adjutancy

transferred to the 18th Reserve Battalion for posting to the 8th Infantry Battalion overseas on July 6

reverse illustrating a crown above a ribbon banner inscribed "CANADA" overlaying a maple leaf in the centre

original prongs replaced by two vertically arranged lugs

A First War 217Th Infantry Battalion "Qu'appelle Battalion" Cap Badge Hold Florence Neville of StCanada: Pickled copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by R. J. Inglis Limited, 37 mm x 45 mm, both lugs intact, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moosomin under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 2, 1917 under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Gillis with a strength