Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" Auction Of Italian manufacture

Of Italian manufacture

with a 15 mm wide soft white sweatband

It is plain with the exception of a maker’s mark in the form of the classic “PUMA” logo of Lauterjung & Sohn

Footnote: The Farm Service Corps (“Farmerettes”) was created in response to the labour shortage during the First World War and was an initiative of the Ontario government

stamped with the date of discharge "22 JAN 1946"

Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" Auction Of Italian manufactureIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs 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. 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