Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 GTRexclude stamped with “259210” and “Heereschule

stamped with “259210” and “Heereschule für Nachrichten-Helferinnen”

measuring 58 mm x 36 mm

the reverse bearing a raised Russian Cyrillic inscription of “ЗА УСМИРЕНІЕ ВЕНГРІИ И ТРАНСИЛЬВАНІИ 1849” (“FOR THE PACIFICATION OF HUNGARY AND TRANSYLVANIA 1849”)

His younger brother was Somerset Struben de Chair

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 GTRexclude stamped with “259210” and “Heereschule(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). A post war representation by Rothe, consisting of bronze gilt badge featuring a gilt bronze eagle clutching gilt lightning bolts, fastened onto an open ended oval shaped and white enamelled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse, towards the top of the badge is a white enamelled shield featuring the black enameled cipher of Karl I, while the bottom of the wreath is decorated with the coat of arms