A First War 202nd Canadian Infantry Battalion Collar Tab Pair

"Edmonton Sportsmen's Battalion": Pickled copper, unmarked, 29 mm x 29.5 mm each, intact lugs and pins, very light contact, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 24, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel P.E. Bowen, with a strength of 27 officers and 746 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.