A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude reverse inscribed "DAILY MAIL TROPHY

reverse inscribed "DAILY MAIL TROPHY COMPETITION 1911" inside an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

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Both the tunic and trousers exhibit a nice texture in the fabric

A First War 87Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge GTRexclude reverse inscribed "DAILY MAIL TROPHYA First War 87th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge Pickled brass, unmarked, 41 mm x 46. 7 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed on April 25, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Rexford with a strength of 36 officers and 1,026 other ranks and served in France