Canada. A Memorial Cross To Observer Macdonald, 1942 certificate_of_authenticity 48 mm long knurled needle

48 mm long knurled needle pin

it was abolished in 1810

Since mid-1930s they have de facto become an attempt to circumvent the ban for conscription imposed by the Treaty of Trianon and over the time it had openly become a pre-military organization under the leadership of veterans

marked "CARLIER DEL BERNARD SC" on the reverse

with one screw missing

Canada. A Memorial Cross To Observer Macdonald, 1942 certificate_of_authenticity 48 mm long knurled needleCanada; George VI cypher in center obverse, naming is engraved (SGT OBSERVER L. J MACDONALD R95565) on reverse, sterling silver, marked "STERLING", maker marked "BMCO" on the reverse, suspended from a sterling silver RAF Air Observer Sweetheart pin with locking C clasp and blue O, both dark patina, extremely fine condition. Footnote: Louis John MacDonald was born on November 27, 1920 to John James and Susan MacDonald of Ottawa, Ontario. He attended