A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Newly Listed Lincoln & Welland Regiment (red

Lincoln & Welland Regiment (red embroidered lettering on navy blue felt

who won a DSO for his efforts in the Mediterranean

Design was subsequently changed in favour of larger medal with altered design (#S98)

11 months on his Attestation Paper)

along with one retaining screw in the throat

A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Newly Listed Lincoln & Welland Regiment (redPickled 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