Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force (Roaf) Pilot Badge, C.1940 GTRexclude a second Active Force component

a second Active Force component of the regiment mobilized for service in the Pacific theatre of operations designated as the 2nd-1st Armoured Car Regiment (The Royal Canadian Dragoons)

39 mm x 44 mm)

Instituted February 12

likely joining a unit from the Toronto area that was not part of the 1st Division that fought in Italy

By 1936 an estimated 80 per cent of salaried workers were members

Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force (Roaf) Pilot Badge, C.1940 GTRexclude a second Active Force component(Forele Aeriene Romne). Insignia in bronze with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to a silvered brass spread winged eagle base, measuring 43. 7 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, one of the four red enamelled portions in the crown has been lost to time, otherwise, the enamels are intact, the pinback missing its pin slider, streaking evident on the reverse, better than very fine.