WW1 Canadian CEF 52nd Battalion Cap Badge

The WW1 Canadian CEF 52nd Battalion Cap Badge represents the insignia worn by members of the 52nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War. This brass cap badge features a maple leaf design, which was commonly used on Canadian military badges of the period. The number “52” is prominently displayed at the center of the leaf, indicating the battalion, with “Canada” and “Overseas Battalion” typically inscribed above or below, depending on the variation. The 52nd Battalion was raised in Fort William and Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, and served on the Western Front as part of the 9th Canadian Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. The cap badge has two lugs on the reverse for attachment to a headdress. Such badges were part of the official uniform and served as a mark of regimental identity for Canadian troops serving overseas during World War I.