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Queen's Unniversity FIELD AMBULANCE
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Outstanding Paul, I had no idea that your collection was so huge. Can we see some variations of Marguerite?
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Paul, that is an amazing collection. Thanks for showing the 21st Battalion insignia. Herbert McBride, author of "A Rifleman Went to War" served with the 21st and is from my hometown. I visit his grave often.
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Was the sportsmens batt.raised by Maj. Conn Smythe? i recall that connection somewhere...i know that as the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, he had access to many patriotic men of the right age and fitness.
I believe the Maple Leafs Jersey crest was modelled after the CEF Canada cap badge..
Paul, do you have a 198th inf. batt. (Canadian Buffs..) cap badge and collar dogs to show?..a very short lived unit from my home town, and the insignia is nowhere to be seen here!
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KURSK REF CONN SMYTHE MC CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY
CITATION for his MC: FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY and DEVOTION TO DUTY. HE ORGANIZED SOME MEN AND LED THEM FOREWARD WITH GREAT DASH, THEREBY DISPERSING AN ENEMY PARTY AT A CRITICAL TIME. HE HIMSELF ACCOUNTED FOR THREE OF THE ENEMY WITH HIS REVOLVER. HE HAS PREVIOUSLY DONE GOOD WORK. lITTLE known history of this Maple Leaf founder.
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Here is some 198 material they had trouble with the mother unit in England which would not sanction wear of their hat badges so they ended up having three different types as shown.
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Here is one of the few pics i have ever seen..this was found at the location of the photo studio, 99 King st.W during renovations
for studio lofts in the 1980's..there were thousands of pictures, some military, lining the walls as insulation..perhaps this young man never returned from the battlefields of France to claim this very nice portrait picture..
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closeup 1
Paul, what would be the other devices on his shoulders?
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That is a very interesting picture as he is wearing the authorized hat badge and the gilt collars to the unauthorized imperial set thanks for showing
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Paul, i added the wording after, but what other devices would this man be wearing on his shoulders, and i imagine that the collar insignia is a variation without a scroll?..the types the British would have worn?
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ON his shoulder would be INF ,198 , CANADA.
or the INF could be CEF.
The collar is the unauthorized imperial badge.
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Thanks Paul..here is the collar insignia up close..the cap badge looks shiney in the pic, was it silver coloured?
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THE CAP BADGE was bronze , the buff set was gilt that is how you can tell it was the Canadian issue and that was the only one which had collars. General service collars where worn with the other 2 variations.
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Thank you Paul..you have a very interesting and vast collection of these badges..i like them, and maybe should look for many more than i have..branch out so to speak! 
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a RARE set to the YUKON INFANTRY COMPANY very low recruitment and disbanded in England for reinforcements. The gold in the pans are real nuggets and where often taken out and exchanged for beer in the English pups .
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Badges to the TORONTO HOME GUARD formed in 1914 to defend vitial points in the city of TORONTO Ontario, THEY even had a sweetheart pin.
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MHG - MONTREAL HOME GUARD formed in 1914 to guard vital points and even private purchased their own weapons from the US- KRAGS.HAT BADGE and SHOULDER no known collars
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One of five varities of the CHAPLIN badge this one with maple leaves and a 21KT gold sweetheart pin of another varity
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Captivating  Thanks for showing.
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YOU like that MONTREAL HOME GUARD don't you ? That was for you enjoy
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Yes I do Paul. Thanks for showing. Very interesting field which I don't know much about. Thanks to you, I am learning more and more.
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The ROYAL MONTREAL RGT 14TH BATTN one of three numbered Quebec regiments that saw action in France 14th 22nd 24th.
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The famous 16th battn of the CANADIAN SCOTTISH from BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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Fantastic, Paul. Thanks for sharing.
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MY PLEASURE MUCH more to come
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Fantastic collection Paul. Some amazing history linked to some of those badges.
"And I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow"
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Thanks Bernie what city town are you in, will post something from your area
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Paul, You already posted them: 77th Battalion. 
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THE ULTRA RARE 9TH BATTN BADGE formed from men from EDMONTON and OTTAWA the badge was never officially issued but was worn by cadre of the 9th reserve battalion to which it was broken up.
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The 207th battn OTTAWA CARLETON broken up in England into the 7th reserve for reinforcements
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Thanks Paul,
Didn't know about those.
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badges to the 8th CMR CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES formed in OTTAWA ONTARIO and disbanded in England as reinforcements.As a note the CMRs fought as infantry in the 3rd div 10th brigade
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another rare low recruitment badge in company strength the JEWISH INFANTRY COMPANY.
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Thanks so much for continuing to post such wonderful badges, it's a pleasure to see them.
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A pic of some of my trench art everyone can relate to this as it encompasses virtually all wars and all sides.
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