Canada, CEF. A 2nd Infantry Battalion "Eastern Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge visually-hidden stamped with the date 1942

stamped with the date 1942 and size 59 in black ink

the reverse bearing a handwritten caption in Starzecki’s handwriting identifying the subject

with light brown rayon waffenfarbe piping

dated April 6

Canada, CEF. A 2nd Infantry Battalion "Eastern Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge visually-hidden stamped with the date 1942Two piece construction, white metal insignia, mounted to a browning copper maple leaf base, measuring 43. 5 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 45 officers and 1,098 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant