A 9Th Mississauga Horse Pugaree Helmet Badge; 1907 Design Hold signed by Generalleutnant in ink

signed by Generalleutnant in ink

Birkenfeld in the Rhineland Palatinate

Intricately patterned with rows of silver bullion and green embroidery

rear spine with functional ventilation shutter and front visor trim

with a series of ventilation holes in four rows placed at the front

A 9Th Mississauga Horse Pugaree Helmet Badge; 1907 Design Hold signed by Generalleutnant in inkDie stamped bronze, unmarked, 65. 5 mm x 69. 5 mm, vertical pinback, the upper ribbon banner slightly undulated, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Mississauga Horse was originally formed as the Toronto Mounted Rifles at Toronto, Ontario on April 1, 1901, by combining J and K Squadrons of the Canadian Mounted Rifles with three newly raised companies. In 1903, the regiment was renamed to the 9th Toronto Light Horse and in 1907, it was