Wwi 189Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity marked "RZM" and "M1/34" on

marked "RZM" and "M1/34" on the reverse

with period ribbon

Legend has it that "Irvin" was inadvertently changed to "Irving" by a secretary who mistakenly tacked a "g" on the end of the name

all the figures are outlined in black threading giving them tremendous definition

11th 1918 was wounded in right knee by shrapnel

Wwi 189Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef certificate_of_authenticity marked "RZM" and "M1/34" onWWI 189th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 45. 3 mm x 49. 8 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Fraserville under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed September 27, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P. A. Piuze with a strength of 26 officers and 595 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into