A First War 63Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction Archive string-bound

string-bound

7 mm (h-including crown suspension)

Michael - Cross Third Class

According to his examination

A First War 63Rd Canadian Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Auction Archive string-boundPickled copper, unmarked, 35. 8 mm x 44. 7 mm, lugs are intact but bent inward, very light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Alberta under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. Mobilization headquarters was at Edmonton, Alberta. The Battalion sailed April 22, 1916 with a strength of 36 officers and 1,018 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G. B. McLeod. The Battalion was