Naval Aviator Badge (sterling silver gilt
plus a small pocket below at the hip for a dagger
before the infamous Retreat from Mons
Once Major McConkey formed his battery in the Drill Hall in Montreal
breast Badge in silver gilt and enamels with Gold center
Canada. A 1St Mounted Rifle Battalion Shoulder Title Hold Naval Aviator Badge (sterling silverBrowning copper, maker marked "TIPTAFT" on the reverse, 30. 5 mm x 52. 8 mm, intact lugs, residue in the recessed areas from cleaning, extremely fine. Footnote: The 1st Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized on March 15, 1915, in Brandon, Manitoba. It served in France from September 21, 1915, until the armistice and disbanded on November 15, 1920.