An Egyptian Order Of The Nile (Nishan-Al-Nil) Grand Cordon Set By Lattes Of Cairo Archive rare badge

rare badge

Two-level black and red horsehair plume with restraining ring protruding from a blackened bronze ball and multi-rayed base

MC DONOUGH

The Battalion was redesignated the "47th Western Ontario Battalion" in February 1918

during the campaign in France

An Egyptian Order Of The Nile (Nishan-Al-Nil) Grand Cordon Set By Lattes Of Cairo Archive rare badgeSash Badge: four piece construction, silver with blue and white enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed star base, maker marked "LATTES" on the reverse cartouche, 62. 7 mm x 95 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, without sash; and Breast Star: five piece construction, silver with blue and white enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed star base, maker marked "LATTES" on the reverse cartouche, 78. 3 mm x 80. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by