Canada, CEF. A 207th Infantry Battalion "Ottawa and Carleton Overseas Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I without "Overseas" visually-hidden a sapper’s axe

a sapper’s axe

and a staff of 50

each side overlaid in the centre by a separate white cotton disc measuring 72 cm in diameter

it is referred to as a “white” wound badge

engraved Reichsadler in centre of engraved circle with “VOM FELS ZUM MEER” (FROM THE ROCK TO THE SEA) and Leopold cross with embellishment on obverse

Canada, CEF. A 207th Infantry Battalion "Ottawa and Carleton Overseas Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I without "Overseas" visually-hidden a sapper’s axeIn pickled brass, voided, unmarked, measuring 32. 8 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 207th Infantry Battalion was raised in the county of Carleton, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Ottawa under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed June 2, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel C. W. McLean with a strength of 27 officers and 652 other ranks. In