Wwi 8Th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive He was a Flying Officer

He was a Flying Officer with the 405th City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus)

with the body of the cap fabricated from a white cotton

again at Sanctuary Wood

maker marked on reverse

circa 1820

Wwi 8Th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Cef Auction Archive He was a Flying OfficerWWI 8th Reserve Infantry Battalion Cap Badge CEF Pickled brass, unmarked, 35. 5 mm x 38 mm, intact lugs, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: As the Canadian Expeditionary Force continued to increase in size, it became necessary to establish a Reserve Force from which replacements could be drawn to strengthen the battalions and corps of the four Canadian Divisions operating in the field. The bulk of Infantry