Wwi 226Th Infantry Battalion "Men Of The North" Shoulder Title GTRexclude Footnote: Edward Griffiths was killed

Footnote: Edward Griffiths was killed in action as 2 companies of the 10th Foot as well as aspects of the 49th & 72nd Begals

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership

also in Portsmouth

With full length of original neck ribbon

– Soviet made screw back

Wwi 226Th Infantry Battalion "Men Of The North" Shoulder Title GTRexclude Footnote: Edward Griffiths was killedWWI 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Shoulder Title Pickled copper, maker marked "DINGWALL WINNIPEG" on the reverse, 27. 2 mm x 59. 3 mm, intact lugs, extremely fine. 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