WW1 Canadian CEF CFA Artillery Officer’s OSD Collars Insignia Pair

This pair of WW1 Canadian CEF CFA Artillery Officer’s OSD (Other Service Dress) Collars Insignia represents the collar badges worn by commissioned officers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force’s Canadian Field Artillery during the First World War. Manufactured for use with the standard service dress uniform, these insignia are typically cast in bronze or brass and display the artillery’s distinctive insignia, such as the field gun motif surmounted by a crown and accompanied by an appropriate motto. The reverse of each badge generally includes lug fittings for attachment to the collar. Items like these were issued to and worn by artillery officers to denote their rank and regimental affiliation during their military service between 1914 and 1918. Such insignia held practical value for identification in the field and remain of historical interest for collectors and researchers focusing on Canadian military uniforms and insignia of the First World War period.