Canada. An Rcaf No. 7 Air Observer School At Portage La Prairie Instructor's Badge, Very Scarce Archive chipping in the blue enamels

chipping in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on both sides

marked "S" on the edge

she lived in Washington

who was renowned for keeping spare decorations at his various residences

insert pasted in place on the inside front cover

Canada. An Rcaf No. 7 Air Observer School At Portage La Prairie Instructor's Badge, Very Scarce Archive chipping in the blue enamelsCanada; Bronze gilt with blue enamels, maker marked "McKENZIE CLAY WINNIPEG." on the reverse, 50. 7 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h), intact lugs and pin, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: Approximately only five to six of these badges are known to exist, making in very scarce. Air Observers were later called "Navigators". For recruits in this stream, the training path after the Initial Training School was eight weeks at an Air