Royal Air Force RAF Medical Branch Officer's 1918 Pattern Bronze collar badge

A good scarce die cast bronze example on original loops (some slight twisting to these). Crowned laurel wreath on 'Nec Aspera Terrent' scroll; rod and serpent of Aesculapius (the Greek God of Medicine) to voided centre.AMWO 1217/18 of 10th October introduced this pattern which was shortly superseded by the usual winged pattern still in use today.Comm JoPa (97)