Wwi 98Th Infantry Battalion "Lincoln And Welland Battalion" Sweetheart Pin Hold Contained within old scuffed Garrard

Contained within old scuffed Garrard & Co

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Wwi 98Th Infantry Battalion "Lincoln And Welland Battalion" Sweetheart Pin Hold Contained within old scuffed GarrardWWI 98th InfantryBattalion "Lincoln and Welland Battalion" Sweetheart Pin Bronze and enamels, very crisp detail, 22. 5 mm x 25. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, partial enamel loss, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Lincoln and Welland Counties of Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Welland under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed July 16, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. A.