Canada. An Unofficial 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge,C.1917 Hold German Cross in gold

German Cross in gold

two rivets visible on the reverse

followed by a posting to the 4th Reserve Battalion at Witley on December 20th

Footnote: Generalleutnant Otto Liman von Sanders was a German general who served as adviser and military commander for the Ottoman Empire during the First World War

illustrating a black swastika placed upon a white circle in the centre

Canada. An Unofficial 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge,C.1917 Hold German Cross in goldCanada; Brass gilt, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by P. W. Ellis and J. R. Gaunt, 43. 8 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h), intact lugs and pin, extremely fine. Footnote: The 198th Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Cooper with a strength of 31 officers and 841 other ranks. In England, the