Canada, CEF. A 181st Infantry Battalion "Brandon Battalion" Cap Badge United Republic of the Battalion was broken up

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 123rd and 124th Infantry Battalions and the 12th Reserve Battalion

9 grams with some loss of finish and oxidation evident

inclusive of crown suspension 44

Infantry Collar Badge (in bronze gilt

Canada, CEF. A 181st Infantry Battalion "Brandon Battalion" Cap Badge United Republic of the Battalion was broken upIn browning copper with a slight blackened finish, voided, maker marked "RESSOR" on the reverse, measuring 35. 3 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, contact marks and surface wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Brandon district of Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Brandon under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 18, 1917 aboard the S. S.