Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hardshelled case maker marked SPINK

Hardshelled case maker marked SPINK & SON LTD

he received the medal with 1866 clasp while with the 2nd (Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto) Battalion

titled WAPPENSCHAU (COAT OF ARMS SHOW)

with plastic disk support plate)

difficulties in assembling troops and late starts for the assaults on August 27th

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hardshelled case maker marked SPINK(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). A post war representation by Rothe, consisting of bronze gilt badge featuring a gilt bronze eagle clutching gilt lightning bolts, fastened onto an open ended oval shaped and white enamelled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse, towards the top of the badge is a white enamelled shield featuring the black enameled cipher of Karl I, while the bottom of the wreath is decorated with the coat of arms