Canada, CEF. A 197th Infantry Battalion "Scandinavian Overseas Battalion / Vikings of Canada" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with two photographs marked “Photo-Centrale

with two photographs marked “Photo-Centrale

nearly intact

AH” in Arabic script

measuring 65 mm (w) x 98 mm (h))

500 being needed

Canada, CEF. A 197th Infantry Battalion "Scandinavian Overseas Battalion / Vikings of Canada" Cap Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with two photographs marked “Photo-CentraleIn pickled brass, voided, measuring 42 mm (w) x 37. 6 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Western Canada, with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed January 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Forseca with a strength of 9 officers and 306 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was