Portugal. An Air Force Pilot Wing GTRexclude a Union Jack flag unfurled

a Union Jack flag unfurled behind him

Order of Glory

" He had had three operations for "sepsis" (whole-body inflammatory state) and one month of massage while in England and all seemed relatively fine thereafter

on the basis of previous unofficial initiatives dating back to 1938

42 mm x 108 mm

Portugal. An Air Force Pilot Wing GTRexclude a Union Jack flag unfurledPortugal; Gold coloured bullion wire, in various textures, with blue, white and black embroidery, black threading giving definition to the wings, on a black wool base, black paper backer, 112 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), minor discolouration evident on the bullion wire, glue and paper residue on the reverse from previous board mounting, near extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.