Canada, CEF. A 7th Infantry Battalion "1st British Columbia Regiment" Cap Badge, by Hicks & Sons certificate_of_authenticity the exterior dated “1909” and

the exterior dated “1909” and with a stamp reading “843/1909”

maker marked "L/21" (Foerster & Barth

the exterior decorated with full-colour NSDAP-style German flags and bearing a title and author in Japanese script

a white enamelled Maltese cross with silver gilt rays in each quadrant

203 mm (w) x 266 mm (h)

Canada, CEF. A 7th Infantry Battalion "1st British Columbia Regiment" Cap Badge, by Hicks & Sons certificate_of_authenticity the exterior dated “1909” andTwo piece construction, white metal insignia, mounted to a browning copper maple leaf base, maker marked "HICKS & SONS LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 43. 7 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, spotting and light contact evident in the white metal insignia, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia and mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914, sailing on October