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

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

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

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.