Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden number impressed "79886" on the

number impressed "79886" on the reverse

overlaid by a central black enameled Federal Republic-style German national eagle

on a thick light brown paper stock

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Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden number impressed "79886" on theIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and