A South African Air Force (Saaf) Observer Mess Dress Half Wing United Republic of on a field grey wool

on a field grey wool backer

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

Civil Merit Cross

16 mm x 16

The black finished leather washer at the crossguard junction remains intact

A South African Air Force (Saaf) Observer Mess Dress Half Wing United Republic of on a field grey woolSouth 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.