A First War 121St Infantry Battalion "Western Irish" Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude machine embroidered NSKK insignia sewn

machine embroidered NSKK insignia sewn in place on the left side

Not quite three weeks later

CUP" below

in preparation for return to Canada

A First War 121St Infantry Battalion "Western Irish" Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude machine embroidered NSKK insignia sewnCanada: Browning copper, maker marked "O. B. ALLAN" on the reverse, 36. 8 mm x 43 mm, replacement lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in New Westminster, BC under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. W. McLelan with a strength of 32 officers and 1,033 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into