Canada. An Rcaf No. 7 Air Observer School At Portage La Prairie Instructor's Badge, Very Scarce Auction Archive traditional raised ring button hole

traditional raised ring button hole attachment

all contained within brown carton box as issued - with recipient's name and address hand written on the cardbord box

and Pilot Badge with Three Stars and Wreath for a General Officer (bronze gilt with red

stating that he had fourteen months previous service with Paget's Horse (Imperial Yeomanry) during the South African War

The hanger is unmarked and measures 50 mm (w) x 95 mm (h) (not inclusive of the spring clip)

Canada. An Rcaf No. 7 Air Observer School At Portage La Prairie Instructor's Badge, Very Scarce Auction Archive traditional raised ring button holeCanada; Bronze gilt with blue enamels, maker marked "McKENZIE CLAY WINNIPEG." on the reverse, 50. 7 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h), intact lugs and pin, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: Approximately only five to six of these badges are known to exist, making in very scarce. Air Observers were later called "Navigators". For recruits in this stream, the training path after the Initial Training School was eight weeks at an Air