Wwi 178Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity two breast eagles

two breast eagles

marked with the cypher of Leopold II and "O" (Officer) in silver on the lid

no paper backing

with stitched Ges

escaping custody

Wwi 178Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity two breast eaglesWWI 178th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 32. 7 mm x 45 mm, intact lugs, better than extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Victoriaville, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. de la B. Girouard with a strength of 21 officers and 415 other ranks. In England,