Wwi 98Th Infantry Battalion "Lincoln And Welland Battalion" Sweetheart Pin Hold It marked the first time

It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front

it was clear that they could not hang on much longer without reinforcements

also of Toronto

better than very fine

Wwi 98Th Infantry Battalion "Lincoln And Welland Battalion" Sweetheart Pin Hold It marked the first timeWWI 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.