Hawaii and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart
the reverse presents dual stays and a principal pin assembly
measuring 26 mm (w) x 10 mm (h)
the reverse of the tab displays a RZM tag
to both Officers and enlisted men
Canada, Cef. A 218Th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Irish" Cap Badge, C.1916 Buy Now Hawaii and was posthumously awardedIn gilt on brass, measuring 44 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, green oxidation evident on the reverse, 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