Canada. A Cef 180Th Infantry Battalion "Sportsmen Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 United Republic of A 1938 Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse badge

A 1938 Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse badge

lightly crinkled

horizontal tapered pinback with an integral hinge and a crimped round wire catch

Footnote: Although an unconfirmed match

Canada. A Cef 180Th Infantry Battalion "Sportsmen Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 United Republic of A 1938 Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse badgeCanada; Blackened copper, unmarked, 45 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 15, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Greer with a strength of 31 officers and 833 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve