Canada, CEF. A 187th Infantry Battalion "Central Alberta" Officer's Cap Badge Auction 12 mm x 60

12 mm x 60

holding this position until 18 October 1940

the obverse bears a left-facing person with chin length hair

The reverse is plain with the exception of an engraved initial institution date of “1813” on the lower arm

that he was Married and that his trade was that of Engineer

Canada, CEF. A 187th Infantry Battalion "Central Alberta" Officer's Cap Badge Auction 12 mm x 60Two piece construction, "187" designation in silver or white metal, mounted to blackened browning copper base, voided, maker marked "D. E. BLACK Co" on the reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 46. 8 mm (h), horizontal pinback, very light contact on the "187" designation, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the District of Red Deer, Alberta with mobilization headquarters at Red Deer under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916.