A First War 2Nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot Sweetheart Badge Archive German Customs Official Cap Eagle

German Customs Official Cap Eagle - machine embroidered in rayon threads

including copy of citation for the award of Prussian MMM (translated): "Copy of the grounds for the submission of Reserve Warrant Officer Karl Schmidt of the 2nd Company of the 66th Regiment to receive the highest token of honor

in which he was issued a suspended sentence for a period of one year

the one end of the strap secured to the body of the pouch via a rivet

A First War 2Nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot Sweetheart Badge Archive German Customs Official Cap EagleBronze gilt with red and blue enamels, unmarked, "2nd C. O. R" engraved in the centre, 28. 5 mm x 32. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, green oxidation spots evident on both sides, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Canadian Depot Battalions were formed in August 1917 and established in central locations within various military districts across Canada. They handled the training of the final allotments of recruits and draftees to various