A First War 1St Infantry Battalion "Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 51mm x 55 mm

51mm x 55 mm

with hand stritched collar tabs and armband shows typical signs of period use including wear zones on the cuffs and collar

award document for Army Long Service Award 2nd Class

a First Class Gunboat and it was here that he was to see an advancement in rank to Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class on August 26th

A First War 1St Infantry Battalion "Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 51mm x 55 mmA First War 1st Infantry Battalion "Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge Two piece construction, white metal insignia on a browning copper maple leaf base, maker marked "HICKS & SONS LONDON" on the reverse, 43. 8 mm 44. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Southwestern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914