Canada, Cef. A 204Th Infantry Battalion "Toronto Beavers" Cap Badge, C.1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac triple-hinged lid

triple-hinged lid

consisting of a an eagle on a perch

George VI GVIR (F

reverse engraved PHILIP W

Footnote: The Order of Rio Branco (Ordem do Rio Blanco) was established by law on February 14

Canada, Cef. A 204Th Infantry Battalion "Toronto Beavers" Cap Badge, C.1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac triple-hinged lidIn browning copper, measuring 46 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under that authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Price with a strength of 27 officers and 789 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 2nd Reserve Battalion. It was