A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive Krimschild in 1943

Krimschild in 1943

in very fine condition and rare

gilt loss on the bullion wire insignias

132 mm x 193 mm

French Firm Lemaitre had address on Rue St

A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Archive Krimschild in 1943A First War 87th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Pickled brass, unmarked, 41 mm x 46. 7 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed on April 25, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Rexford with a strength of 36 officers and 1,026 other ranks and served in France