Canada, Cef. A 17Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude reverse illustrating a plaque inscribed

reverse illustrating a plaque inscribed with the dedicators' names "PRESIDENTE DE LA NACION Dr

badges marked Schwerin are scarce

Since there was a real competition to be included on this mission Captain Mitchell and a Captain Shy flipped a coin to see who got to fly with Captain Hunter

postmarked "BREMEN" (date obscured)

marked "STERLING"

Canada, Cef. A 17Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude reverse illustrating a plaque inscribedA First War 17th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF White metal, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Tiptaft, 51. 2 mm x 58. 6 mm, intact lugs and pin, light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. On September 21st, when the decision to proceed to England was finalized, the surplus infantry was