Yukon Infantry Coy (later Yukon Motor Machine Gun Bty)cap badge-very small unit

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Yukon Infantry Coy (later Yukon Motor Machine Gun Bty)cap badge-very small unit
Superb quality pickled finish cap badge to the
Yukon Infantry Company (later Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery), CEF cap badge. VERY SMALL UNIT (approximately 226 all ranks).
Particularly well struck and finished badge, giving this badge a very attractive appearance, typical of better quality badges of this period.  Both original lugs present on reverse.  One of the nicest examples of this badge to be found.   Badge measures 39 mm (1 9/16 inches) high X 38 mm (1 1/2 inches) wide.
A brief history.
Yukon Infantry Company (Later the Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery then 17th Machine Gun Company) After the Yukon MG Battery had sailed for England on June 12th 1915 Commissioner George Black RNWMP raised a 226 man Yukon Infantry Company with headquarters at Dawson City. This proceeded to Victoria in three drafts between in June and July 1916 being attached to the 231st Battalion for training until October 1916. The Yukon Infantry Draft sailed for England in January 1917 where February 9th it was renamed the 17th Machine Gun Company being assigned to the 5th Division in formation in England. After the decision to abandon the 5th Division in January 1918 the 17th Machine Gun Company proceeded to France March 25th 1918 where on June 25th it was absorbed into the 2nd Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade. (Source: canadiansoldiers.com, with appreciation.)
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