Canada, CEF. A 183rd Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Beavers" Cap Badge Province of China The Qing Imperial Navy

The Qing Imperial Navy

which had been torpedoed and sunk by the same U-517 north-east of Cape Whittle

The blade exhibits light wear and minor pitting

measuring 68 mm (w) x 68 mm (l) x 24 mm (h)

Canada, CEF. A 183rd Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Beavers" Cap Badge Province of China The Qing Imperial NavyIn pickled copper, voided, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Dingwall, measuring 40. 2 mm (w) x 44. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 4, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Edgecombe with a strength of 13 officers and 431 other ranks. In England,