WW1 Canadian CEF 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Cap Badge

The WW1 Canadian CEF 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Cap Badge is an original insignia issued to personnel of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, a unit raised as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Formed in 1914, the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles served on the Western Front, participating in major engagements including actions at Ypres, the Somme, and Passchendaele. The badge is constructed of brass and displays the regiment’s title “4th Canadian Mounted Rifles” encircling a crowned beaver, symbolizing both the Commonwealth connection and Canada’s national identity. It features a slider or lug fasteners on the reverse for attachment to uniform headgear. The badge’s design reflects early 20th-century military standards for unit identification. Such items are of historical significance to collectors and researchers interested in Canadian military history, regimental insignia, and the broader context of World War I artifacts.