250th Infantry Battalion Officers Cap Badge
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SKU: 04.CAN.1490.001.01.000
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Canada, CEF. A 250th Infantry Battalion "White Eagles" Officer's Cap Badge, by Dingwall, c.1917
Three-piece construction, independent crown and insignia bearing "250" designation in silver, mounted to a pickled copper maple leaf base, maker marked "DINGWALL WINNIPEG" on the reverse, measuring 37 mm (w) x 44.5 mm (h), both lugs intact, one of which is bent back slightly, extremely fine.
This badge was worn by members of the 250th Infantry Battalion.
The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G.O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion was under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.H. Hastings and was absorbed by the 249th Infantry Battalion, which had been raised in nearby Regina, Saskatchewan. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.
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