Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmanieh Badge Archive von Pittel was promoted to

von Pittel was promoted to Lieutenant I

with “Flugzeugführer” embossed in golden lettering on the exterior of the case

Footnote: William Charles Kempert was born in Princeton Ontario in 1893 and worked as a Telegraph Operator prior to enlisting in the CEF in September 1915

the obverse with a central raised monogram of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August

to inspire patriotism and loyalty to our country

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmanieh Badge Archive von Pittel was promoted to(Nishan i Osmania). Instituted in 1861. In silver with green enamels, converted to be worn as a pinback badge with the reverse now the obverse and illustrating a trophy of arms with the year in Eastern Arabic numerals "" = AH 699 (1299 1300 AD, the year of the creation of the Ottoman Empire), missing its original obverse centrepiece resulting in a hollow area on the reverse, measuring 64 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very