Canada, CEF. A Set of Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officers Collar Badges & Shoulder Insignia Newly Listed and the Strength through Joy

and the Strength through Joy ship “Robert Ley”

51 General Hospital at Etaples on July 20

maker marked “Lameyer

one in plain bronze

Canada, CEF. A Set of Rare 248th Infantry Battalion Officers Collar Badges & Shoulder Insignia Newly Listed and the Strength through JoyIncludes: 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