Gunner Mombourquette was with the Royal Canadian Artillery when he disembarked for the North Western European theatre on October 1
before being discharged to duty at 1st Division Headquarters on the 23rd
original first style ribbon with brooch pinback
unmarked but textbook example by ""Deschler & Söhn
and 1943 (likely the date of manufacture)
Czechoslovakia, Republic. A Parachutist Badge, C.1960 Auction Gunner Mombourquette was with theThree piece construction, silvered bronze with red, light blue and dark blue enamels, number stamped "10142" on the reverse, 44. 3 mm x 60 mm, maker marked "ZUKOV PRAHA XI" on the screwback, fine chipping evident in the light blue enamels on the tip of the wings, silvering wear present on the reverse, very light contact, near extremely fine.