A First War 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Buy Now A South African WWII Group

A South African WWII Group of Three - Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp (215429 A

RAF Service Records and Combat Report Files from the National Archives

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Quality workmanship

L59 hallmarked on reverse

A First War 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Buy Now A South African WWII GroupBrowning copper, maker marked "P. W. ELLIS & CO." on the reverse, 45. 5 mm x 45. 7 mm, intact lugs, top tip of the maple leaf bent slightly forward, green oxidation spots evident on the obverse, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed March 28, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Cooper with a strength of 31 officers