A 1917 Reconnaissance Pilot Badge In Silver With Documents To Friedrich Schrader; 257Th Detachment Archive He had acted as a

He had acted as a Technical Advisor under the Wartime Emergency Training Program (WETP)

NCOs for 25 Years' Service (two-piece construction

97mm in length

circa 1943 period manufacture

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Cape Breton under the authority of G

A 1917 Reconnaissance Pilot Badge In Silver With Documents To Friedrich Schrader; 257Th Detachment Archive He had acted as aA First War Flugzeugfhrer Abzeichen (Pilot's Badge) in silver. It is marked "935" on the reverse of the crown, of hollow construction, measures 44. 5x71. 7mm, and weighs 19. 8 grams. The badge shows excellent crisp details and a high wreath relief. The pin is unusually wide. It is a scarce badge by an unknown maker, in very fine condition. The badge comes with an award document (209x329mm), which is actually a validated and signed transcript. It is