A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Newly Listed and in March of 1945

and in March of 1945 in the SS-Kavallerie Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Abteilung

inscribed "DEUTSCHLAND"

Fabricated from tan cotton

handwritten owners name with the rank prefix that appears to be

A First War 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Newly Listed and in March of 1945Canada: Pickled copper, unmarked, 42. 5 mm x 44 mm, both lugs intact, scattered surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Truro under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed July 16, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Innes with a strength of 36 officers and 1,009 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd