Canada, CEF. A 59th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type II with Tiptaft Error Motto "Roy Pour Devoir" visually-hidden Housed in original blue box

Housed in original blue box

the interior stamped with an unidentified maker’s mark of “AS”

consisting a five armed star in white enamels with blue boardering

the former constructed of Gold consisting of a Latin Cross with white enameled arms

Canada, CEF. A 59th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type II with Tiptaft Error Motto "Roy Pour Devoir" visually-hidden Housed in original blue boxIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Tiptaft, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), both lugs intact but slightly bent to one side, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was near Kingston at Barriefield, Ontario. The Battalion left Canada April 5, 1916 with a strength