A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Newly Listed C/8309 Flight Lieutenant (Air Gunner)

C/8309 Flight Lieutenant (Air Gunner) Leonard Fitzgerald Jarvis

pre-WWII period issue

1941 aboard the S

Cheshire Volunteers

A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Newly Listed C/8309 Flight Lieutenant (Air Gunner)Bronze gilt, impressed "1910" on the edge, obverse illustrating Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec God of War, branches of cactus on either side, a volcano to the right, an eagle with six spears behind it below, reverse illustrating the New York State coat of arms, inscribed "MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE" above, "1916" to the left, "1917" to the right and "PRESENTED BY STATE OF NEW YORK" below, 33. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, light contact and gilt