A Victorian 7Th Battalion (Fusiliers) Pre-1885 Canadian Militia Cap Badge Auction awarded to Private J

awarded to Private J

issued on April 1

Recruits drawn from skilled railway workers across the country were organized into the 239th Overseas Railway Construction Battalion (3rd Battalion)

VILLA" on the reverse

chipping evident in the blue enamels)

A Victorian 7Th Battalion (Fusiliers) Pre-1885 Canadian Militia Cap Badge Auction awarded to Private JCanada; Silver number "7" with a pebbled upper, affixed via two prongs to a die stamped bronze base, 42. 5 mm x 94. 8 mm, both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The London and Oxford Fusiliers (3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment) originated in London, Ontario as the 7th Battalion Infantry, "Prince Arthur's Own" on April 27, 1866. It was re designated as the 7th Battalion Infantry on May 1, 1866, re designated as the 7th Battalion "London