16th Battalion Collar Badge Set of 2

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You are viewing a 16th Battalion collar badge set. Made of  high quality plated metal with all original vertically positioned lugs in good order. Most likely officer grade.

This battalion mustered volunteers from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario through its headquarters at the Val cartier Camp, near the end of the summer of 1914. They sailed for England on October 3rd 1914."First to Fight". The 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF was composed of recruits from the Argyle & Sutherland Regiment and the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. The 16th Battalion served in the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division. Since its early beginnings, the battalion had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield and was commanded by outstanding leaders. One such was Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie KCMG, who rose to command the Canadian Corps during the First World War. Four members of the 16th Battalion were awarded the Victoria cross. Piper James Cleland Richardson, Private William Johnstone Milne, Lance-Corporal William Henry Metcalf and Lieutenant-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck. Lieutenant-Colonel Cyrus Peck commanded the battalion for many months in the trenches. Piper James Richardson was just 18 years old when he enlisted, and was killed during the Battle of the Somme shortly after having played his company through No Man's Land. He disappeared in shellfire after going back to retrieve the bagpipes he laid aside to bring back a wounded comrade... 

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