United States. A Rare La Fayette Escadrille Side Cap, C.1916 Buy Now scratch in the white enamels

scratch in the white enamels on the bottom arm

His left arm having experienced a shrapnel ball passing through the deltoid muscle and the left leg perforated by a shrapnel ball passing through its inner surface

RZM manufacturer's quality label on the reverse

1918 and was transferred to the Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool on April 30

Underneath the eagle is a multi-coloured machine-embroidered tri-colour cockade

United States. A Rare La Fayette Escadrille Side Cap, C.1916 Buy Now scratch in the white enamelsA rare suriving example from this legendary unit fabricated from a fine brownish green wool, with fold down flaps also in forest green wool on either side, the left side flap folding around the front and sewn in place to the right side flap. Two badges are affixed to the left side at the front, one in silver illustrating a stork carrying a ribbon banner inscribed "Nous Reviendrons", the reverse with a pinback, the other badge in silver with red, white