A Second War Bulgarian Pilot's Badge; Type Ii Newly Listed Footnote: William Hale was born

Footnote: William Hale was born in 1809 in Bidford

born on June 18th

he stated "Si je meurt en service actif je donne toute mes biens a mon epouse Sarah Delisle" (If I die in active service I give all my goods to my wife Sarah Delisle)

He managed to bring his badly damaged plane back 20 miles to his airfield and land safely

Awarded to Lord Strathcona’s Horse - Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902

A Second War Bulgarian Pilot's Badge; Type Ii Newly Listed Footnote: William Hale was bornA Second War Bulgarian Pilot's Badge; Type II Multi piece construction, bronze, silver and enamels, of fine quality manufacture, Bulgarian maker mark on the brass support plate on the reverse, 38 mm x 56 mm, screwback, intact enamels, light contact, near extremely fine condition. Footnote: This badge was often awarded to German pliots serving in the Balkans alongside Bulgarian airmen.