Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Auction Archive obverse centre with silver beaded

obverse centre with silver beaded surround

engraved with the image of a thistle on the front that carries around to the reverse like the three bands

An India General Service Medal to the 2nd Sikh Infantry -  Hazara

Raleigh on June 13th

Pte Fricker was in Hamilton during the Fenian Raid of 1866 when the Battle of Ridgeway took place

Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Auction Archive obverse centre with silver beadedIn metal with a bronze coloured finish, red enamels representing the caterpillar's eyes, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 4. 7 mm (h), two raised posts for uniform attachment, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: These pins were awarded (on request) from parachute companies to pilots who successfully bailed out of airplanes. It was called "hitting the silk". Parachutes were made of silk, caterpillars make silk, and most of the pins were shaped like