A First War 47Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction 1918 in Hamilton

1918 in Hamilton

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die stamped slightly vaulted badge measuring 60mm

In his comparisons of the Union regiments

vertical pinback with twin prongs

A First War 47Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction 1918 in HamiltonA First War 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Browning copper, unmarked, 39. 5 mm x 42. 5 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and 1,114 other ranks. The Battalion served in