A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Archive and “balancing of books”

and “balancing of books”

the award acknowledged on November 12

number engraved "1831" on the reverse

mounted to pinback with swing bar

A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Archive and “balancing of books”"Edmonton Irish": Pickled brass, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 28. 8 mm each, intact lugs, one with a pin, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Edmonton, Alberta with mobilization headquarters at Victoria under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed February 17, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. K. Cornwall with a strength of 32 officers and 883 other ranks. In England, the