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Old 19-04-17, 03:10 PM
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Default 1st Construction overseas battalion

Hello everyone,

I retrieved this Canadian Cap badge of the N° 1 CEF Construction battalion.
These men were "Professionnals" public works of the period 1914-18: Roads, railways, trenches, various works in only one word "the kings of the shovel and pickaxe, etc" essential for the victory of the allies but obscure workers without too much Glory necessarily.
I can not find information in the war diaries on the presence and the life of this battalion in our sector (Hauts de France and Belgium ...)
Would anyone have it?
Thank you in advance.

Jean-Paul
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Old 19-04-17, 05:33 PM
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Hi Jean-Paul, the badge appears to be small for a cap? Measurements please.
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Hello Bill

Here are the measures:
Height: approx. 42 mm
Width: about 36mm
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Old 20-04-17, 11:39 AM
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Thanks JP. From the measurements it appears to be a cap badge.
Have you accessed the LAC War Diaries? http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...r-diaries.aspx
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Old 20-04-17, 12:02 PM
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Thank you Bill
That's nice of you.
I have access to this site and I will look at it.
Have a nice day in Canada!
Jean Paul

PS: I live very close from Vimy. It is my interest.....
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