159th Infantry Battalion Other Ranks Cap Badge

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SKU: 04.CAN.0932.001.01.003

  • 159th Infantry Battalion Other Ranks Cap Badge Obverse
  • 159th Infantry Battalion Other Ranks Cap Badge Reverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Canada
  • Makers
    Ellis
  • Composition
    Blackened Copper
  • Inscription
    Obv: 1ST ALGONQUINS 159 OVERSEAS CANADA
  • Size
    42x50mm

History


This badge was worn by members of the 159th Infantry Battalion.

The Battalion was raised in the Nipissing and Sudbury areas of Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Haileybury under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E.F. Armstrong with a strength of 32 officers and 972 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.

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