A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd

War Merit Cross 2nd

maker marked ""WALGO" KIERSPE i/W" on the reverse

Crossguard with the Army eagle

until her death on December 28

1 District Depot C

A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd"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