Canada, CEF. A 216th Infantry Battalion "Toronto Bantams" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1916 GTRexclude 38 mm (w) x 14

38 mm (w) x 14

fine quality BeVo style machine embroidery in silvery threads in the shape of an eagle with downswept wings and a black swastika in the centre

The SS Volunteers from Nederland wore this insignia in place of the SS eagle

52 mm x 55 mm)

The defeat of the Ottoman fleet also speeded up rebellions by minority groups in the Ottoman Empire

Canada, CEF. A 216th Infantry Battalion "Toronto Bantams" Cap Badge, By Ellis Bros, C.1916 GTRexclude 38 mm (w) x 14In browning copper, maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on the reverse, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 46. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed April 18, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Burton with a strength of 30 officers and 783 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into