Wwi Two Merchant Marine Pins Auction in "half etui"

in "half etui"

was killed in action September 1st 1944 in Italy

He had two brothers (Joseph and Daniel) and one sister (Agnes)

marked on reverse T

He also had 2 1/2 years service with the British Army in the last War

Wwi Two Merchant Marine Pins Auction in "half etui"WWI Two Merchant Marine Pins First pin is silver with 25 glass stones, unmarked, 14. 2 mm x 23. 8 mm, horizontal pinback, missing one stone. Second pin is bronze gilt and green enamels, marked with a hallmark flanked by a "G" and "F" and maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse, 17. 5 mm x 26. 6 mm, horizontal pinback, gilt wear on the reverse. Light contact, very fine.