Wwi 8Th Battalion Officers Cap Badge - Cef Archive an early manufacture

an early manufacture

which he joined on December 30

as evidenced by the boxing medal included with this group

Purple Heart

then transferred to the 8th Howitzer Brigade three months later

Wwi 8Th Battalion Officers Cap Badge - Cef Archive an early manufactureWWI 8th Battalion 90th Winnipeg Rifles Cap Badge "The Black Devils". Two piece construction, white metal ribbon banner inscribed "HOSTI ACIE NOMINATI" overlaying a browning copper base, maker marked "HICKS & SONS LONDON" on the reverse, very crisp detail, 37. 3 mm x 45. 7 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Brandon and Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp