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Canada, CEF. A WWI 47Th Infantry Battalion Shoulder Title Pair Auction = United States Receiving ShipsWWI 47th Infantry Battalion Shoulder Title Pair CEF Blackened copper, unmarked, 15. 5 mm x 51. 7 mm each, intact lugs, one is cleaned, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Winsby with a strength of 36 officers and