A Canada General Service Medal To Ridgeway Veteran; Colour Sergeant Robert Bain Archive This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 507 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

The two side fold-down panels are fastened at the front by two pebbled silvery-gray magnetic buttons

Of fine quality make and with good details

Chinstrap is complete and maker marked and dated 1930

An Austrian Silver Merit Cross with Crown Awarded to an Officer of the Airship Division - Of extremely fine quality production by Rothe (marked on the inside of the lid)

A Canada General Service Medal To Ridgeway Veteran; Colour Sergeant Robert Bain Archive This particular buckle is illustratedFENIAN RAID 1866 (Cr. Sgt. R. Bain, 2nd. Q. O. R.). Naming is impressed. On original silk ribbon, pleasing dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: Colour Sergeant Robert Bain is shown on the roll of the 373 man 2nd Battalion and is listed on page 60 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll, 1866 70" by John Thyen. He is acknowledged has having been in action at the Battle of Ridgeway on June 2, 1866 with the Queen's Own Rifles. (C: 14)