Great Britain. A Fine Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Men's Dress Wing In Presentation Case Hold Lots 11-12)

Lots 11-12)

We tried it out with a piece of cordite and it blew the charge high enough to hit the deck head - as witness the edge mark on the end of the charge itself

It was a voluntary irregular force patterned after the British Army to serve as Mounted Rifles

maker marked "BIRKS" on the obverse

"Leonard" Cheshire

Great Britain. A Fine Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Men's Dress Wing In Presentation Case Hold Lots 11-12)Dress Wing: in bronze gilt, measuring 53 mm (w) x 15. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, light contact on the reverse; in its Presentation Case: in silver, Royal Flying Corps insignia with the inscription "PER ARDUA AD ASTRA" above the interlocking initials "IM", flanked by the date "17 2 18" (February 17, 1918) and "Gyl." in italic script on the lid, royal blue silk lining on the inside lid and medal bed, marked "SILVER" and maker marked "JB&Co" (J.