A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Auction 1878 in Glasgow

1878 in Glasgow

marching through the city

61 mm x 82 mm

reverse inscribed "IN RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE DURING THE WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN 1898" and engraved in running script to "R

A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Auction 1878 in Glasgow"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