A First War Pair of 225th Infantry Battalion Collar Badges
A First War Pair of 225th Infantry Battalion Collar Badges - "Kootenay Battalion" Collar Tabs - 35.5 mm x 39 mm each, browning copper collar tabs, one with intact lugs, the other with intact prongs, maker marked ALLAN on the reverses. EF.Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Dauphin, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed December 15, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.G. Gillespie with a strength of 32 officers and 1,035 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was absorbed into the 14th Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded September 15, 1920

