A First War 164Th Infantry Battalion "Halton And Dufferin Battalion" Cap Badge Archive typical cross issued during 1916-1918

typical cross issued during 1916-1918 period

‘Specimen’

" on November 23rd

Belt fabricated from a thick leather with a smooth finished black upper

light contact and scuffing on the exterior

A First War 164Th Infantry Battalion "Halton And Dufferin Battalion" Cap Badge Archive typical cross issued during 1916-1918Browning copper, unmarked, 39 mm x 45. 3 mm, intact lugs and pin, left corner of the "HALTON & DUFFERIN" ribbon banner broken off, oxidation evident on the crown, fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Counties of Halton and Dufferin, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Orangeville under the authority of G. O. 151, December 2, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 11, 1917 aboard the S. S. Carpathia, under the