Canada, CEF. A 59th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Voided Centre Hold A mixed lot of three

A mixed lot of three Luftwaffe uniform insignia

slight enamel flaking in few places

An extremely well-preserved Luftwaffe Officer’s overseas cap

He is on record as having been Absent Without Leave (AWOL) on November 10

In eternal memory

Canada, CEF. A 59th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Voided Centre Hold A mixed lot of threeIn browning copper, voided, unmarked, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 39. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was near Kingston at Barriefield, Ontario. The Battalion left Canada April 5, 1916 with a strength of 36 officers and 1,073 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant