Canada, CEF. A 148th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with "Grand Escvnt Avcta Labore" Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing an embroidered golden-yellow inscription

bearing an embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “L

the obverse pinned with gilded zink insignia

on December 18

along with a black ink size stamp of “56 ½”

Canada, CEF. A 148th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with "Grand Escvnt Avcta Labore" Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing an embroidered golden-yellow inscriptionIn browning copper, voided, maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43. 2 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. The Battalion was raised in the Montreal area of Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 27, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. A. McGee with a strength of 32 officers and 953 other