Canada, Cef. A 203Rd Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Rifles" Cap Badge, By Birks, C.1916 Hold 1 Canadian Army Troops Headquarters

1 Canadian Army Troops Headquarters on May 27

Rare star with unique markings

the date "MAY 30

on original full-length sash

CANADA shoulder flashes

Canada, Cef. A 203Rd Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Rifles" Cap Badge, By Birks, C.1916 Hold 1 Canadian Army Troops HeadquartersIn pickled brass, voided, maker marked "BIRKS 1916" on the reverse, measuring 46. 8 mm (w) x 40. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. They sailed October 28, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. E. Hansford with a strength of 32 officers and 957 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into