Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden Knight’s Cross with Swords/Ritterkreuz mit

Knight’s Cross with Swords/Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern

a lovely star in very fine condition

In addition to the missing drawstring the smock demonstrates minor material fatigue

and a red and white enamel of a historical Croatian coat of arms

Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark grey wool bearing a hand-embroidered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" visually-hidden Knight’s Cross with Swords/Ritterkreuz mitIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and