an anchor (made in Birmingham) and date marked "r" (1916) on the inside of the lid
stating he was with the 9th Mississauga Horse
on a 55 mm-long gilded bronze chain with two needle pins for attachment
bronze and red enamel work
The third medal is an 1848 issue Bavarian Veteran’s Cross for Participants of the 1790-1812 Conflicts (Veteranendenkzeichen für die Feldzüge 1790-1812) constructed of a bronze cross
Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Air Force Pilot’s Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an anchor (made in Birmingham)(Znachka na pilota). Instituted in 1921. (1930s issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a large eagle with open wings topped by a Hungarian Royal Crown and a superimposed B, the reverse offers a horizontal pin, maker mark on base denoting a crowned AB, measuring approximately 61. 2 mm (w) x 27. 2 mm (l), weighing 9. 33 grams, notable gilt wear, pin clasp slightly closed, very fine. Footnote: This first pattern, pre Third Reich pilot