WW1 CEF 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) collar badge converted to a sweetheart.

WW1 CEF 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) collar badge converted to a sweetheart.

49th Battalion CEF, is a well-documented WWI unit, and J. Inglis Ltd. of Toronto was one of the main Canadian badge manufacturers of the period. The sweetheart conversion (added pin-back) suggests it was likely worn by a family member of a soldier rather than the soldier himself, which was a common practice during and after WWI.