A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Auction A South African De Wet

A South African De Wet Medal - Brass with a lacquered bronze paint

he proceeded to the French theatre on July 15th and was promoted to Sergeant on December 6th

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A First War 218Th Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Auction A South African De WetEdmonton Irish: Pickled brass, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 28. 8 mm each, intact lugs and pins, 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 Battalion was