Bulgaria. A Royal Glider Pilot Badge, C. 1940 Newly Listed John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded

John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded the family of Williamson Vestes and also presented gold medals to the crew members of the Buck Jones' rescue boat

that he was single and that his trade was that of Labourer

with tongue attached to the underside of the boards with a silk reinforcement strip sewn to the bottom of each

in gold with hand etched detailing to edging

in Saint John

Bulgaria. A Royal Glider Pilot Badge, C. 1940 Newly Listed John Ernest Stein suitably rewardedConstructed of silvered bronze and black and white enamels in the form of a gliding seagull; diagonal pinback on the reverse; unmarked; measuring 53 mm (w) x 14 mm (h); chipped enamels; in overall better than fine condition.