Canada, Cef. A 127Th Infantry Battalion "12Th York Rangers" Cap Badge, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity obverse illustrating the bust of

obverse illustrating the bust of a Canadian soldier over a tank with the date "1942" below

the reverse indicating the photograph was taken in Riga on 25 July 1938

” His son is described in the right box as “Heinrich Freiherr (Baron) von Pittel

of typical WW1 period manufacture inn bronze gilt and enamels

Canada, Cef. A 127Th Infantry Battalion "12Th York Rangers" Cap Badge, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity obverse illustrating the bust ofIn browning copper, measuring 46. 2 mm (w) x 46. 7 mm (h), both lugs are intact but bent back, nick evident on the ribbon banner, very light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of York, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto, under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 24, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F. F. Clarke with a strength of 32 officers