Canada, CEF. A163rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Français" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a few in their boxes/packages

a few in their boxes/packages of issue

which was assigned to the 17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 3rd Infantry Brigade

Colonel Stephen Louis Garay was a resident of Fairfax County

NOV 1951 and B

Canada, CEF. A163rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Français" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a few in their boxes/packagesIn browning copper, voided, unmarked, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 47. 8 mm (h), both lugs are bent back but are intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. On May 24, 1916 the Battalion was moved to Bermuda for garrison duty. On November 27, 1916 the Battalion sailed for England under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. DeRosiers