A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Newly Listed as part a diversionary landing

as part a diversionary landing at the Italian port of Taranto

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

A Scarce Schinkel "B" Type Cross with an iron core

with the senior court officials taking up their positions according to rank around the Imperial family

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

A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair Newly Listed as part a diversionary landingPickled 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