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  • 9th (Wellington East Coast) Squadron Pin
Description

A badge from the 9th (Wellington East Coast) Squadron converted into a pin with added gold horseshoe as backing. The motto, "Fortes fortuna juvat" (Fortune assists the brave) graces the banner on the obverse, with "OLIVE" inscribed into the reverse. Badge and pin are circa 1918.

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2017O_IMCA-DigitalMaster_013899
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army,
badge,
horse,
mounted rifles,
pin,
world war i,
wwi,
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