United Kingdom. A Streamer Message To The German Flying Corp, Vzfw. Clausnitzer Captured, 1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Wartime Engineman Samuel Thomas

Footnote: Wartime Engineman Samuel Thomas Aston LT/KX

insignia in silver gilt with red and white enamels

In pink ink

indicating the award and booklet were named to “ЛЕВ СЕМЕНОВИЧ БАДРИЕВ” (“LEV SEMENOVICH BADRIEV”)

the insignia for the beret was a white oak-leaf wreath and a national tri-color cockade excluding the national eagle

United Kingdom. A Streamer Message To The German Flying Corp, Vzfw. Clausnitzer Captured, 1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Wartime Engineman Samuel ThomasA paper note reading To, The German Flying Corps. Vzfw. Ernst Clausnitzer was captured as a result of aerial combat on July 16th. 1917. From, The English Royal Flying Corps, measures 127mm (w) x 139mm (h), very fine condition. Accompanied by a small paper documenting explaining the Streamer Message. Footnote: A streamer message would have been dropped in a weighted bag with a long streamer flying behind. This message was dropped by the Royal Flying