WW1 Canadian CEF 19th Battalion Medium Size Button

This listing features a World War I Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) 19th Battalion medium size uniform button. The 19th Battalion, part of the 2nd Canadian Division, served on the Western Front from 1915 to 1919 and participated in several significant battles, including Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. The button is manufactured from brass, a common material used during the period for military uniform buttons, and displays the battalion’s insignia, which typically includes the regimental number and relevant heraldic elements. Measuring approximately 22-23 millimeters in diameter, this medium size button would have been worn on service dress jackets by Canadian soldiers during the First World War. The reverse generally features a shank for sewing or fastening to the uniform, with some examples marked by Canadian or British manufacturers. This item is representative of the standard-issue buttons provided to members of the CEF and is of interest to collectors of Canadian and World War I militaria.