Canada, Cef. A 171St Infantry Battalion "The Quebec Rifles" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Polish Combatants' Association insignia on

Polish Combatants' Association insignia on the cover

measuring 200 mm (w) x 103 mm (h)

Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem

35 mm and 33 mm x 39 mm respectively

Canada, Cef. A 171St Infantry Battalion "The Quebec Rifles" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Polish Combatants' Association insignia onIn pickled copper, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44. 2 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear in the pickled finish, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Quebec City under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 24, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Sir W. Price with a strength of 27 officers and 574 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was broken