Canada, CEF. A 253rd Infantry Battalion "Queen's University Highlanders" Cap Badge Buy Now as well as the exterior

as well as the exterior metal hinge

the baton housed in a wooden box with a sliding lid

and minor fraying of the edges

the obverse illustrating a rightward-facing soldier in a greatcoat bearing a rifle

The Clasp of the Iron Cross Second Class reduced size in silvered tombac

Canada, CEF. A 253rd Infantry Battalion "Queen's University Highlanders" Cap Badge Buy Now as well as the exteriorIn pickled brass, voided, maker marked "KINNEAR & DESTERRE" on the reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 66 mm (h), both lugs intact, contact marks, red residue evident around "253", better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Kingston under the authority of G. O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion sailed April 29, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P. G. C. Campbell with a strength