Wwi 5Th Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive impressed (Capt

impressed (Capt

35 mm x 48

gilded and silvered (mostly worn off)

khaki green wool/cotton blend

3 mm inclusive of its crescent moon and star suspension)

Wwi 5Th Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive impressed (CaptWWI 5th Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge CEF Browning brass, maker marked "G & S. Co 112 REGENT St W." (Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London) on the reverse, 37. 2 mm x 42 mm, surface rust on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: In the latter part of 1916, it was agreed that Canada would furnish five battalions of construction workers to be known as the Canadian Railway Troops. In March 1917, it was decided to increase this number to ten