Latvia, Republic. An Engineer/Pioneer Regiment Badge, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac last-known rank Unteroffizier

last-known rank Unteroffizier

unusual and rare maker marked obscured on the reverse

He was a grandson of Britain's Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe

then transferred two months later to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles on May 1st

Latvia, Republic. An Engineer/Pioneer Regiment Badge, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac last-known rank UnteroffizierIn bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bears a six pointed white enamel medallion, the inside reads 1921 on a black enamel background, the arms of the cross are black enamel and a shovel and an axe lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and bears a screwback, the plate is marked but due to rusting is illegible, measuring 43. 08 mm, fine.