A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair GTRexclude Dodson (C1643)

Dodson (C1643)

There are loops on either side at the waist

marked with the "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia

the 65th birthday of the Grand Duchess Charlotte

Worn example with minor nicks and contact marks

A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Collar Badge Pair GTRexclude Dodson (C1643)Pickled 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