Canada, CEF. A Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officer's Cap Badge visually-hidden Canadian Field Artillery was Killed

Canadian Field Artillery was Killed in Action on October 17

He was promoted to Lieutenant in August

while an additional length of identical piping lines the outer edge of the crown

the buttons on the left breast and waist pockets maker marked "W

two small brass United States Navy buttons on either side

Canada, CEF. A Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officer's Cap Badge visually-hidden Canadian Field Artillery was KilledIn pickled brass, voided, with heavily toned silver overlay, unmarked, measuring 52 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Central Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Owen Sound under the authority of G. O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion sailed June 2, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Rorke with a strength of 13 officers and 259 other ranks. In