Canada. First War 202nd Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Sportsmen's Battalion" Collar Badge Pair

In pickled copper, unmarked, measuring 29 mm (w) x 29.5 mm (h) each, lugs intact on both badges, 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.