The inside front cover is marked "Dies ist ein geheimer Gegenstand
He was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement
War Merit Cross 2nd
with the Karlskrona Gold Medal award of 1902 illustrated in the centre
1939-1945 Star ribbon is worn at the top
A First War 218Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Badge Pair certificate_of_authenticity The inside front cover is"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