A First War Cef 4Th Pioneer Battalion Cap Badge Hold 10143 Private Ivan Courtney Lyon

10143 Private Ivan Courtney Lyon was Killed in Action during the Third Battle of Artois (AKA Battle of Loos) on September 26

but in late 1914 were redeployed to the Eastern Front

in "stone mint" condition

he was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot on April 13

gilt on metal with green enamels

A First War Cef 4Th Pioneer Battalion Cap Badge Hold 10143 Private Ivan Courtney LyonCanada; Pickled brass, voided, maker marked "H BIRKS SON" on the reverse, 42. 5 mm x 44 mm, all four prongs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 4th Pioneer Battalion was organized on July 15, 1916 and disbanded in March 1918.