A First War 3Rd Infantry Battalion "Toronto Regiment" Cap Badge Auction Archive He was responsible for accelerating

He was responsible for accelerating the mechanization of the army

a Letter from the Department of National Defence - Army (dated October 19

with the exception of six years

maker marked "BREHMER MARKNEUKIRCHEN" on the reverse

Accompanied by its folded paper award document

A First War 3Rd Infantry Battalion "Toronto Regiment" Cap Badge Auction Archive He was responsible for acceleratingA First War 3rd Infantry Battalion "Toronto Regiment" Cap Badge Browning copper, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT LONDON" on the reverse, 42. 7 mm x 51 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Toronto with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Rennie with a strength of 43 officers