Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge GTRexclude silver clasp on original ribbon)

silver clasp on original ribbon)

the reverse bears the dates “27

In the base of the box a further handwritten note enclosing a geranium leaf

A pair of naval school cap ribbon tallies

Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge GTRexclude silver clasp on original ribbon)In browning copper, maker marked "P. W. ELLIS & CO" on the reverse, measuring 46 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, obverse with residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 198th Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Cooper with a