Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden nearly all of its original

nearly all of its original gilt present

inscribed "PELERINAGE CANADIEN" and "CANADIAN PILGRIMAGE" on either side of her feet and "VIMY" below

on a thick light brown paper stock

number impressed "79886" on the reverse

leader of the 3rd Battalion of Artillery Regiment 183

Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden nearly all of its originalIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and