A Second War South Africa Air Force (Saaf) Radio Operator Wing GTRexclude Five German Ribbon Bars -

Five German Ribbon Bars -  Includes one Single Ribbon Bar (Sudetenland Medal

fronted by a bronze gilt star

with navy blue backer

Germany (Third Reich): RADwJ Labour Service of the Reich for the Female Youth "Reichsarbeitsdienst der weibliche Jugend" Cap Badge (silvered zinc

Scotland and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Telegraphist in 1918 at the age of fifteen

A Second War South Africa Air Force (Saaf) Radio Operator Wing GTRexclude Five German Ribbon Bars -Red and white embroidery, on a black wool base, inscribed "RO" (English = Radio Operator) above "M" (Afrikaans: Marconis), padded, stamped in black ink "5208" on the white cotton mesh backer, 42 mm x 87 mm, glue residue on the reverse from previous board mounting, light soiling on the wing, near extremely fine. Footnote: From the Collection of Warren Carroll.