Canada, CEF. A 2nd Infantry Battalion "Eastern Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge visually-hidden with two swastika shapes on

with two swastika shapes on the top

For his WWII home service

the reverse bearing a handwritten caption in Starzecki’s handwriting identifying the subject

stamped with the date 1942 and size 59 in black ink

with light brown rayon waffenfarbe piping

Canada, CEF. A 2nd Infantry Battalion "Eastern Ontario Regiment" Cap Badge visually-hidden with two swastika shapes onTwo piece construction, white metal insignia, mounted to a browning copper maple leaf base, measuring 43. 5 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P. C. O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 45 officers and 1,098 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant