WW1 Canadian CEF 18th Battalion Collar Insignia Single

The WW1 Canadian CEF 18th Battalion Collar Insignia Single is an original military artifact from Canada’s participation in the First World War. Issued to members of the 18th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), this collar badge was part of the official regimental insignia worn on the uniform. The insignia typically features the battalion number and relevant regimental symbols, reflecting the unit’s identity. Constructed from brass or similar metals, the collar badge measures approximately 25 mm in diameter and has lugs or pins to attach it securely to the collar of the service dress. The 18th Battalion was an infantry unit raised in Ontario and engaged in major battles throughout the war. Collar badges such as this one served both practical and symbolic purposes, denoting regimental affiliation and fostering unit pride. This single example would have been part of a pair, with one worn on each side of the collar by a battalion member.