A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Hold maker marked "MONETARIA NATIONALA" on

maker marked "MONETARIA NATIONALA" on the inside lid

it was noted that he "Complains now of constant pain in (his) knee" and the official designation of "Chronic Arthritis" was attached to his condition

Was still rather weak when he enlisted

plus a shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time

A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair Hold maker marked "MONETARIA NATIONALA" on"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