He was Commander of the 1st Army Corps in the Army of the Rhine at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War
This badge was manufactured without pinback set-up
chipping evident in the enamels on the centrepiece insignia
Naming on the BS as been spelled incorrectly the "A" an "I" transposed
40 mm in width
Canada, CEF. A 157th Infantry Battalion "Simcoe Foresters" Cap Badge, Type I with Round Shield GTRexclude He was Commander of theIn browning copper, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Simcoe County, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Barrie, under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 18, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. H. MacLaren with a strength of 32 officers and 967 other ranks. In England, the