Original World War One Canadian Expeditionary Force 158th Infantry Battalion “Duke of Connaught’s Own” Cap Badge. Maker marked O.B. Allen. Lugs replaced with a pin catch. The 158th Battalion was raised and mobilized in Vancouver, British Columbia under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed November 14, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Milne with a strength of 31 officers and 966 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 1st Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.
