A perfect - typical British made - RCA (Royal Canadian Artillery) 1 Candian Corps shoulder patch

This is a good example of a - typical British made - RCA (Royal Canadian Artillery) 1 Candian Corps shoulder patch. I Canadian Corps became operational in Italy in November 1943 when the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division joined the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, which had been assigned to the British Eighth Army immediately prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943. I Canadian Corps was commanded successively by Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar (April 6, 1942, to March 19, 1944), Lieutenant-General Eedson Burns (March 20 to November 5, 1944), and Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes (November 10, 1944, to July 17, 1945). This example is in a perfect un-issued condition.