Wwi 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Shoulder Title GTRexclude insignia measures 14

insignia measures 14

but manufactured by Rothe

In plastic case of issue

Infantry Division

Wwi 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Shoulder Title GTRexclude insignia measures 14WWI 218th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Shoulder Title Pickled brass, maker marked "JACKSON BROS." on the reverse, 23. 3 mm x 52 mm, light contact and surface oxidation, better than very 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