A South African Air Force (Saaf) Pilot Wing, 1923 Issue GTRexclude Shoulder boards are hand sewn

Shoulder boards are hand sewn displaying the 73 on green with silver trim and pip

engraver marked "DE MARCHI" on the obverse

featuring the Italian stylized eagle holding Fasces

Air Commodore Shoulder Board (wide rank stripe in light blue and black embroidery indicative of the rank of Air Commodore

nickel pin

A South African Air Force (Saaf) Pilot Wing, 1923 Issue GTRexclude Shoulder boards are hand sewnSouth Africa: Red, white, green, yellow and black embroidery, on a black wool base, white cotton mesh backer, 40 mm x 120 mm, soiling evident on the tip of the left wing, traces of glue residue on the reverse from previous board mounting, very fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.