British Empire Service League - Canadian Legion - Boxed Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Pin Badge

In a small blue card box, maker marked CIL (Canadian Industries Limited). Looks like the name of recipient has been tipexed over. Cotton wool protects the badge inside. A very small lapel badge with original screw post and retaining nut and maker marked JR Gaunt. Made in bronze and enamel. No damage to enamel. Circa 16mm tall. King's crown.

In November 1925, the Canadian...  read more

Code: 68294

WW1 Canada - 35th (Toronto) Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Browning Copper Cap Badge

A die struck example with two original loops. In very good condition.

Cox Fig 504 / Charlton p57, Fig 35A refer.

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Code: 68298

WW1 Canadian Forestry Corps Gilding Metal Cap Badge

A die struck example with some staining and a bit grubby looking - could do with a good clean. Some twisting to the two original loops but functional. One of a number of badges worn by foresters, this is the generic / universal pattern.

Cox No 915 refers.

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Code: 68798

WW1 Canada - 45th (Manitoba) CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Picked Copper Cap Badge

Die struck in very good condition with two original lugs.

Cox 519 / Charlton p75 / Babin E - 45

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Code: 67825

WW2 Canada - Regina Rifles Regiment One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

In very good condition with two original loops and feintly embossed with the maker's details W Scully & Son, Montreal. A lot of this is missing from where it has been stamped out, but can still be discerned.

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Code: 67925

WW2 Canadian Army WW2 Canadian Ontario (Tank) Regiment of Canada Cap Badge

In very good condition, a large die struck badge with two original loops to the reverse. More commonly known 'black cats' cap badge of the Ontario Tank Regiment. King's crown. As worn 1920 until the early 1950s. Circa 59mm tall.

This armoured unit was the first Canadian one to be equipped with Churchill tanks and fought with distinction in several theatres during the war, b...  read more

Code: 67926

WW1 Canada - Army Dental Corps with Incorrect 'DS' Legend

Die struck pickled copper cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This is the first pattern with incorrect "'(DS)" which was replaced subsequently with a version with the legend "(OS)" which stood for "Overseas Service".

Charlton pp185-186 refer.

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Code: 67931

WW1 Canada - 217th (Moosomin, Saskatchewan) Infantry Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditonary Force Other Ranks Cap Badge

Pickled bronze die struck example with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition and scarce.

Cox 501 / Charlton No 33B p54 refers

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Code: 67929

WW1 Canada - 53rd Overseas Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Browning Copper Cap Badge

Flat backed, with two replacement loops soldered to reverse. Circa 37mm tall. Small but matches to size of the cap badge as illustrated in Cox.

Cox No 356 refers.

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Code: 68610

Canadian Militia - 3rd Regiment Victoria Rifles of Canada (Montreal) Other Ranks Blackened Copper Cap Badge

A large good scarce die-stamped blackened copper crowned Maltese cross (KRRC pattern in style) issue on two original loops (east - west). King's Crown. Circa 1901 - 1914. Circa 6.3cms tall. Slight wear to black finish on highpoints otherwise in very good condition.

On 10th January,1862, the Regiment was officially enrolled as a militia unit in response to the strain that was...  read more

Code: 65533