The Battalion sailed September 19
he was appointed to the Cruiser H
it turned out to be a very busy day
Accompanied by copies of the Roll of Individuals entitling him to the respective clasps for the QSA and KSA
The leather backstrap has a small brass buckle enabling it to be functional as a chin strap
A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot Newly Listed The Battalion sailed September 19A First War RFC Sidcot Flying Suit Worn by Canadian Pilot (British made, developed late in 1916 by Sidney Cotton, (thus the abbreviated name "Sidcot" and was used by the British, French, and later, American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes, often as high as 20,000 22,000 feet, thus a one piece flying suit was found more protective),