Canada, CEF. A Set of Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officers Collar Badges & Shoulder Insignia Buy Now The underside is in black

The underside is in black wool

the obverse consisting of a black enameled oval disc with a pebbled border

fabricated from red wool with the lettering "C

In gilt zink

over 95% of silvering on the obverse still intact

Canada, CEF. A Set of Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officers Collar Badges & Shoulder Insignia Buy Now The underside is in blackIncludes: 1. Collar Badge Pair: in pickled brass, voided, with heavily toned silver overlay, unmarked, measuring 28 mm (w) x 26. 3 mm (h) each, both lugs intact on both badges. 2. Shoulder Title Badge: in bronze, maker marked "BIRKS 1916" on the reverse, measuring 37. 8 mm (w) x 14 (h), both lugs intact. Very light contact, together, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Central Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Owen Sound