Belgium, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations United Republic of fragmentation evident on the black

fragmentation evident on the black paper backer exposing the substructure of the badge

A Combined Pilot & Observer Cloth Badge

the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch

9-1897"" and name engraved in italic capitals "DAVID BANKS PLUM / No 378

Five of the buttons have remained intact

Belgium, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations United Republic of fragmentation evident on the blackMilitary Cross (Croix Militaire). Instituted in 1885 (in bronze gilt with black enamels, measuring 39 mm (w) x 63. 2 mm (h), intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon); and Cross of the Veterans of King Albert I 1909 1934 (Croix des Vtrans du Roi Albert I, 1909 1934). Instituted in 1934 (in bronze gilt, engraver marked "E. d B." on the obverse, measuring 31 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), bronze palm on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback).