A First War 131St Infantry Battalion "Westminster Battalion" Cap Badge Archive in worn condition (pin assembly

in worn condition (pin assembly rather crudely repaired)

arriving in Canada on October 5th

measuring 15 x 5

on September 3

A First War 131St Infantry Battalion "Westminster Battalion" Cap Badge Archive in worn condition (pin assemblyCanada: Browning copper, maker marked "O. B. ALLAN" on the reverse, 36. 7 mm x 42. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in New Westminster under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Taylor with a strength of 32 officers and 954 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 30th Infantry