Canada. A First War 1St Mounted Rifle Battalion Cap Badge Archive Roland Walton of Red Deer

Roland Walton of Red Deer

red and green painted raised centrepiece with sixteen alternating orange and yellow sun rays

with larger ticks in 5 second intervals and smaller ticks at 1 second intervals

with an embossed overstamp inscribed "3

O'DONAHOE GREN

Canada. A First War 1St Mounted Rifle Battalion Cap Badge Archive Roland Walton of Red DeerIn browning copper, measuring 51. 5 mm (w) x 44. 2 mm (h), both lugs intact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 1st Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized on March 15, 1915, in Brandon, Manitoba. It served in France from September 21, 1915, until the armistice and disbanded on November 15, 1920.