Canada, CEF. A 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Cap Badge Hold a maltese cross in white

a maltese cross in white enamel

Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon)

95mm (diameter with crown) without strap

with personalized inscriptions in handwritten black ink

Canada, CEF. A 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Cap Badge Hold a maltese cross in whiteIn blackened pickled copper, unmarked, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs are intact but appear to be re solder replacements, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Dauphin, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed December 15, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. A. G. Gillespie with a strength of 32 officers and 1,035 other