Canada, Cef. A 205Th Infantry Battalion "Hamilton Tiger Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 Hold with four characters on the

with four characters on the reverse of the Imperial orchid suspension inscribed "Order of Merit Decoration"

upon receiving his commission in the British Expeditionary Force (Imperial Army)

although the vision problems caused by condensation on the eyeglass lenses must have been considerable

the swastika in the talons of the eagle breaking apart

loss of the original red enamelled lettering evident on the Medal for Combat Service

Canada, Cef. A 205Th Infantry Battalion "Hamilton Tiger Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 Hold with four characters on theIn pickled copper, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), both lugs intact but pinched, scattered wear in the picked finish, very light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Hamilton, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. On December 20, 1916, the Battalion was re designated a Draft Depot for the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, Military District 2, Central Ontario. On October 10, 1917, the unit