pin marked “4” (for Steinhauer & Lück)
Footnote: Different grades of wire were used to provide the framework for which foliage could be attached to helmets
circa 1980
Per Ardua ad Astra"
heavy mothing on the reverse
Canada, Cef. A 51St Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Regiment" Cap Badge, C.1915 Archive pin marked “4” (for SteinhauerIn pickled copper, voided, measuring 37 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, scattered wear in the pickling, very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed March 4, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,055 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. De L. Harwood. In England, the Battalion was used for Garrison Duty. It