Canada, CEF. A 123rd Infantry Battalion "Royal Grenadier Overseas Battalion 10th Regiment" Officer's Cap Badge, Type I with "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" United Republic of surmounted by a gilded hollow

surmounted by a gilded hollow Royal Crown and suspended from a swivel ring using its full-length period-original neck ribbon (missing its knot strings)

a British subject

Although the 2nd Battalion

The inside rear cover is marked D

one with official stamps on its reverse

Canada, CEF. A 123rd Infantry Battalion "Royal Grenadier Overseas Battalion 10th Regiment" Officer's Cap Badge, Type I with "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" United Republic of surmounted by a gilded hollowIn gilded copper, unmarked, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 9, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. B. Kingsmill, with a strength of 12 officers and 369 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was re designated the 123rd Pioneer Battalion. It was