A Victorian 7Th Battalion (Fusiliers) Pre-1885 Canadian Militia Cap Badge Auction issued on April 1

issued on April 1

obverse maintaining the left-facing bust of George V surrounded by the inscription "GEORGIVS V D

impressed: 842025 PTE

Recruits drawn from skilled railway workers across the country were organized into the 239th Overseas Railway Construction Battalion (3rd Battalion)

A Victorian 7Th Battalion (Fusiliers) Pre-1885 Canadian Militia Cap Badge Auction issued on April 1Canada; Silver number "7" with a pebbled upper, affixed via two prongs to a die stamped bronze base, 42. 5 mm x 94. 8 mm, both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The London and Oxford Fusiliers (3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment) originated in London, Ontario as the 7th Battalion Infantry, "Prince Arthur's Own" on April 27, 1866. It was re designated as the 7th Battalion Infantry on May 1, 1866, re designated as the 7th Battalion "London