measuring 88 mm in diameter at the mouth x 76 mm in diameter at the base each
extremely fine condition with folding crease and one minor tear
held in place by large capped rivets on either end and a central rivet
It is etched with a wide banner with an ornate leafed border
Canada, CEF. A 170th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge, Type I with "In Malus Cornu" Archive measuring 88 mm in diameterIn pickled copper with a bright copper finish, unmarked, measuring 44 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear evident in the copper finish, top tip of the maple leaf bent slightly forward, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 26, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. Reed with a strength of 31