WW1 Canadian CEF 82nd Battalion Number Shoulder Title Insignia Single

The WW1 Canadian CEF 82nd Battalion Number Shoulder Title Insignia Single is an original military badge issued to members of the 82nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. This brass shoulder title features the number “82,” representing the battalion’s identification within the Canadian military organization. The insignia was typically worn on the shoulder straps of the service dress uniform to denote the wearer’s unit affiliation. The 82nd Battalion was authorized in July 1915 and recruited in Calgary, Alberta, before being absorbed as reinforcements for the Canadian Corps upon arrival in Britain. The construction is consistent with period manufacturing methods, usually comprising stamped brass with attachment lugs or loops on the reverse. Shoulder titles like this example form an essential part of Canadian military uniforms from WWI, serving both functional and organizational purposes. This single insignia is intended for collectors, historians, and those studying Canadian military formation badges from the Great War era.