Wwi 117Th Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge Newly Listed Machine Gun Squadron

Machine Gun Squadron

bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle with "United" suspension

in good to fine overall condition

approximately 8x7cm

award documents in good to very fine condition

Wwi 117Th Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge Newly Listed Machine Gun SquadronWWI 117th Battalion "Eastern Township Battalion" Cap Badge Copper, maker marked "G. F. HEMSLEY Co LIMITED" on the reverse, 41. 7 mm x 55. 3 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Sherbrooke under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. J. Gilbert with a strength of 36 officers and 943