CEF COLLAR TO THE 28TH BATTN SASKATCHEWAN AND ONTARIO. hERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A COLLAR ISSUED BUT CONDEMMED BY OTTAWA REASON NO OVERSEAS IN THE FIELD A MUST ON CEF INSIGNIA.

CEF HAT BADGE TO THE 210TH BATTN THE LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN ,MOOSEJAW SASKATCHEWAN.AN EXAMPLE OF ENAMELS USED IN CEF BADGES.

CEF HERE IS A SHOULDER INSIGNIA WORN BY THE 1ST FIELD AMBULANCE OF THE CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. THEY WORE THE NORMAL MEDICAL HAT BADGES AND COLLARS AND THIS SHOULDER WAS THIER DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA.

cef AS CANADA WAS INTO THE GREAT WAR 1914 LONG BEFORE THE US MANY MEN WISHED TO GET INTO THE FRAY AND CANADA TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS BY RECRUITING THE AMERICAN LEGION BATTALIONS. HERE IS THE BADGE FOR THE 213TH BATTALION AMERICAN LEGION TORONTO ONTARIO
MOTTO ACTION NOT WORDS for all the legions

AN INTERESTING STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL PIN CIRCA 1917 WHEN CANADA WAS HELPING TRAIN AND SUPPLY THE US TROOPS FOR OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT THIS PIN WOULD HAVE REPRESENTED CANADA US SOLIDARITY

CEF HAT BADGE TO THE 133RD BATTN FORMED IN NORFOLK COUNTY ONTARIO AND HQ AT SIMCOE. WAS ABSORBED INTO THE 23 RESERVE BATTN IN ENGLAND

Hi Paul,

Enjoying your collection and great thread. Thats interesting to know, how many American Legion Battalions were their? Thanks

Hi Mikee glad you are on board. There where 5 legions sorry no cuff titles. Will show all shortly. Thanks for the comments and looking ENJOY

PAUL

Paul Really impressed with the depth of knowledge. Awesome stuff.

CEF BADGES OF THE 97TH BATTN AMERICAN LEGION. FORMED IN TORONTO ONTARIO AND BROKEN UP IN ENGLAND AND ABSORBED INTO THE RCR AND PPCLI DEPOTS.

A RARE VARIATION OF THE 97TH BADGE IS WHAT IS CALLED THE EATON'S PATTERN MANUFACTURED BY THE T EATON CO ALL FROM THE SAME DIE TYPE AND MOSTLY EASTERN UNITS.

What a great, informative thread. More solid info here than in many books.

Speaking of which, Paul, have you ever thought of doing a book ?

Dave

THANKS Dave in fact I have published three documents so far one is a checklist book for CEF collectors the two are print outs of the WAINWRIGHT Alberta POW camp diary . I have colour plates ready for a book on my regiments collectables but money for colour is a big problem. I advise and submit pictures for other authors all the time.

PAUL

Victor Taboika's long-awaited book is finally in Canada and will be ready for customer delivery soon. You can pre-order now at www.servicepub.com. The book is an amazing illustrated catalogue of one man's private collection. It consists of 360 full-colour pages and weighs in at a hefty 2.5Kg (approx 5+lbs). THis will be of interest to uniform, insignia and equipment collectors.
This book can also be ordered from MARWAY or E.G.URSUAL both on google. This book will soon become a bible for uniform and equipement collectors a collection I am very familiar with.will be at the dealers within three weeks.

Paul

I have to agree with you on the book being the bible for CEF collector.There is limited info out there now for the CEF collector.


Thanks Joe Semen

CEF 92ND BATTN TORONTO ONTARIO 48TH HIGHLANDERS FULL BUCKLE VARIETY AND NON AUTHORIZED VERSION

THIS IS THE HALF BUCKLE VARIETY AND WAS THE AUTHORIZED BADGE OF THIS UNIT.

CEF PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR HAT BADGE THE BEND AND STRETCH BOYS

CEF 64TH BATTN NOVA SCOTIA WITH HQ IN HALIFAX

CEF 161ST BATTN HURON COUNTY WITH HQ AT LONDON ONTARIO.

CEF 3RD BATTN TORONTO ONTARIO NOTE THE NON VOIDED CROWN ONE OF MANY VARIETIES ALSO MADE OF BRASS SO A VERY EARLY BADGE.

CEF 75TH BATTN TORONTO ONTARIO