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Canada, CEF. A 196Th Infantry Battalion "Western Universities C.E.F. Battalion" Cap Badge, C.1916 Buy Now maker marked “W” for “JohannIn blackened copper, measuring 42 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised from Western Universities with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D. S. MacKay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 19th Reserve