United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Member (Mbe) Breast Badge, 1945 Buy Now He was a Pilot Officer

He was a Pilot Officer on probation and confirmed in the rank

and Order of the Red Banner of Labour

enlisting with the 83rd Infantry Battalion

California on December 1st

maker marked "METROPOLITAN ARTCRAFT N

United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Member (Mbe) Breast Badge, 1945 Buy Now He was a Pilot OfficerInstituted in 1917. Britannia First Type. In silver, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "d" (1919) on the reverse, date engraved "1945" on the reverse of the crown, measuring 48 mm (w) x 62. 2 mm (h), original ribbon with pinback, contact marks, pitted, very fine. Footnote: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry,