Wwi Two Merchant Marine Pins Archive Reply Request Card from Lady

Reply Request Card from Lady Frances Ryder

General Simonds’ requests were granted and the 1st Armoured Carrier Squadron was formed

and that "if he draws a deep breath it hurts (his) back

Footnote: The Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR) was a regiment composed of Australian forces that served in the Second Boer War

Wwi Two Merchant Marine Pins Archive Reply Request Card from LadyWWI Two Merchant Marine Pins First pin is silver with 25 glass stones, unmarked, 14. 2 mm x 23. 8 mm, horizontal pinback, missing one stone. Second pin is bronze gilt and green enamels, marked with a hallmark flanked by a "G" and "F" and maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse, 17. 5 mm x 26. 6 mm, horizontal pinback, gilt wear on the reverse. Light contact, very fine.