A South African Air Force (Saaf) Observer Mess Dress Half Wing United Republic of with the conjoined initials "NL"

with the conjoined initials "NL" above "AEF" (American Expeditionary Force) on the spine and "PONT

Civil Merit Cross

16 mm x 16

edge nicks and bruising on the EM

the colour orange designating Group Leaders and Vice-Leaders

A South African Air Force (Saaf) Observer Mess Dress Half Wing United Republic of with the conjoined initials "NL"South Africa: Two piece construction, bronze gilt with red, green and black enamels, unmarked, 24. 2 mm x 51 mm, both lugs intact, chipping evident in the green enamels on two icons on the shield, near extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.