Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, Thin Wreath Aluminum Eagle Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Princess of Wales Own Rifles

Princess of Wales Own Rifles and had six years' service with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

with evidence of period pinback repair

It was destroyed on 30 November 1942 by an accidental explosion during repairs while docked in Japan

He was Killed in Action on August 17

The lower reverse has a 470 mm vertical slit

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, Thin Wreath Aluminum Eagle Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Princess of Wales Own Rifles(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak wreath with aluminum eagle, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 15 mm (w) x 53. 16 mm (h), weighing 21.