Canada, CEF. A 83rd Infantry Battalion "Queen's Own Rifles" Cap Badge, Type I consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the cover bearing a title

the cover bearing a title and author’s name in red

and wrote "This year the 'Plucking Board' has eliminated officers of such value to the service that hereafter undoubtedly the 'Plucking Board' itself will be eliminated

Beeger & Vos)

Posen (now Poznań

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Canada, CEF. A 83rd Infantry Battalion "Queen's Own Rifles" Cap Badge, Type I consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the cover bearing a titleIn browning copper, maker marked "ELLIS BROS." on the reverse, measuring 47 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 28, 1916 with a strength of 35 officers and 1,081 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Pellatt. In England, the Battalion was absorbed