Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" Buy Now The British authorities on the

The British authorities on the island decided that the Black Caribs with higher Amerindian traits were to be maintained on the island

an eight-point star with clusters of faceted rays

and were told that their time there would count double for overseas service

obverse exhibiting greening and blackened with age

Riveted to the reverse is a black leather strap stitched into a loop for belt suspension

Canada, CEF. A 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, Type I with Regular Leaf bearing a wide "47" Buy Now The British authorities on theIn browning copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 38 mm (w) x 39. 7 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and