A First War 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Auction George V (W

George V (W

silvered centre

The Order of White Eagle

where he was to serve for almost ten months

John McKenna was born in Sligo and enlisted in the 1st Regiment in Glasgow in Sep 1857

A First War 198Th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Buffs" Cap Badge Auction George V (WBrowning 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