A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive Footnote: William Richard Dobbin Wilkes

Footnote: William Richard Dobbin Wilkes was born on August 8

During Weichsel (May 27 – June 10

soiling throughout especially on the sweatband

John of Jerusalem

The pouch measures 88 mm x 175 mm x 100 mm in height

A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive Footnote: William Richard Dobbin WilkesBronze gilt, impressed "1910" on the edge, obverse illustrating Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec God of War, branches of cactus on either side, a volcano to the right, an eagle with six spears behind it below, reverse illustrating the New York State coat of arms, inscribed "MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE" above, "1916" to the left, "1917" to the right and "PRESENTED BY STATE OF NEW YORK" below, 33. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, light contact and gilt