Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge visually-hidden possibly of Egyptian manufacture

possibly of Egyptian manufacture

and has double-sided chinstraps which meet magnetic metal buckles emanating from the opposite sides

demonstrating oxidation to the metal clip and minor material fatigue to the canvas

and almost certainly by German maker JFS (Josef Feix & Söhne

A badge of three-piece construction

Canada, CEF. A 198th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge visually-hidden possibly of Egyptian manufactureIn browning copper, maker marked "P. W. ELLIS & CO" on the reverse, measuring 46 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, obverse with residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 198th Infantry Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Cooper with a