Canadian Square Mess Tin Lid, 1918 . The lid is etched "E. GEORGES" . This lid is believed to have belonged to 760314 Pte Elmer Georges who attested to the 121st (Western Irish - Irish Fusiliers of Canada) Battalion, CEF. Pte Georges deserted on 12 December 1915 after 9 days of service. The records do not say if he was ever arrested. The file mentioned that he was of "Indian blood" and that his next of kin lived in Orleans, California but he was born in Victoria, BC. CEF Service File attached. 121st BATTALION (WESTERN IRISH) The 11th Regiment, The Irish Fusiliers of Canada, received permission to recruit an overseas battalion in early November 1915. The 121st (Western Irish) Battalion, CEF was to be a distinctly Irish unit, and was mobilized at Queen’s Park New Westminster under Lt. Col. A. W. McLelan. A large number of the garrison and home establishment of the Irish Fusiliers of Canada had enlisted. The 121st were first engaged in training at Vernon Camp in the summer of 1916, returned to Queen’s Park, moved back to Vernon in May and finally left Vernon for Halifax onboard the Empress of Britain on August 11th, with a strength of 32 officers, 1035 other ranks. The battalion arrived in England on August 24th, and proceeded to Bramshott for training. While there, the battalion was absorbed by the 16th Canadian Reserve Battalion on January 10th 1917. The officer and men were distributed among the 7th, 47th, 54th and 102nd Battalions. The 121st was officially disbanded on July 17th 1917.