A First War Canadian Railway Troops 10Th Battalion Cap Badge Auction 3 mm x 56 mm

3 mm x 56 mm

Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class

Cross of Mourning - IVth

The collar has a 86 mm long black strap for hanging the tunic on a hook above the manufacturer's label

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A First War Canadian Railway Troops 10Th Battalion Cap Badge Auction 3 mm x 56 mmBrowning copper, unmarked, 40. 7 mm x 46. 5 mm, intact lugs and pin, very light contact, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, near extremely fine. Footnote: In the latter part of 1916, it was agreed that Canada would furnish five battalions of construction workers to be known as the Canadian Railway Troops. In March 1917, it was decided to increase this number to ten battalions. By June, all the battalions were at work in France. The 256th