Canada, CEF. A 48th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Republic of Italy : Red and yellow

Italy : Red and yellow paint on brown plastic

measuring 518 mm x 241 mm

light contact and silvering wear

Size 8” with height and breast measurements marked but illegible

An order of battle for all the airborne divisions is shown

Canada, CEF. A 48th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Republic of Italy : Red and yellowIn pickled brass, unmarked, measuring 35. 3 mm (w) x 37. 7 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915, with the mobilization headquarters at Victoria. The Battalion sailed July 1, 1915 aboard the R. M. S. Grampian, with a strength of 38 officers and 1,020 other ranks, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H.