A First War Cef 4Th Pioneer Battalion Cap Badge Hold modified to be worn on

modified to be worn on a ribbon - unknown original ribbon

but in late 1914 were redeployed to the Eastern Front

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

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

4 Canadian General Hospital at Barringstoke on January 20

A First War Cef 4Th Pioneer Battalion Cap Badge Hold modified to be worn onCanada; 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.