Canada, Cef. A 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Cap Badge, C.1916 Newly Listed " (“Great World War 1914-1917”)

" (“Great World War 1914-1917”)

hand dated on reverse May 24th 1943

tiny enamel chip

Married at an early age

Canada, Cef. A 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Cap Badge, C.1916 Newly Listed " (“Great World War 1914-1917”)In gilt on brass, measuring 44 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, green oxidation evident on the reverse, 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