A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive with the wound becoming septic

with the wound becoming septic in January 1916

he was promoted to Sergeant on June 17th

and Breast Star: silver gilt

Extremely RARE with only 300 awarded

printed in black ink on a thin paper stock

A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive with the wound becoming septicBronze 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