Canada, CEF. A 135th Infantry Battalion Middlesex Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I with Roman Numerals CXXXV United Republic of with its period original ribbon

with its period original ribbon affixed to the backplate

then Libau

The interior demonstrates slight wear and soiling consistent with light period use

The straps are both adjusted with functional gilded zink buckles

followed by 705 paginated off-white pages featuring both volume’s of the seminal biographical and ideological text of AH and the NSDAP in clear Fraktur script

Canada, CEF. A 135th Infantry Battalion Middlesex Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I with Roman Numerals CXXXV United Republic of with its period original ribbonIn browning copper, maker marked "P. W. ELLIS & CO. LTD. 1916." on the reverse, measuring 46 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of Middlesex, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at London under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed August 24, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B. Robson with a strength of 32 officers and 910 other ranks. In