A Civil Gliding Class “C” Proficiency Button-Hole Badge; Numbered Auction Archive and Medal for National Gratitute

and Medal for National Gratitute to the Mothers of the Fallen (bronze

while on service with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

With original ring suspension

The Battalion was under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E

A Civil Gliding Class “C” Proficiency Button-Hole Badge; Numbered Auction Archive and Medal for National GratituteIn silvered bronze and blue and white enamels; maker marked 19556 on the reverse; measuring 22. 22 mm in diameter; weighing 6. 2 grams; near very fine condition. Footnote: The International Aeronautical Federation awarded a series of proficiency badges t glider pilots on their successful completion of the appropriate test and gliding trials. The C class certificate was awarded for the completion of afive minute solo flight without loss of altitude.