A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Auction surrounded by a rectangular-shaped wreath

surrounded by a rectangular-shaped wreath of flowers and leaves on the outer edge

a ribbon banner below inscribed "EHRE DER ARBEIT"

Accompanied by a CEF For Service At The Front Badge (bronze and enamels

9/3 683” stamped on both side of the triple slotted tag

and worked as a farmer

A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Auction surrounded by a rectangular-shaped wreathPickled brass, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 28. 8 mm each, intact lugs and pins, very light contact, one is toned, 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 Battalion was