Non-military pins & What car??

[Sock Monkey VC]

OK, here's a civilian challenge for you and I'm hoping the Brits can help with some. Firstly, the maltese cross pins. I was told they were Knights Templar member's pins but all the KT stuff I can find doesn't have crossed swords in the angles of the cross like these do. They are marked BALFOUR on the backs making them US made. Next, the SOE. Son's of England? To me it means Senior Officer Escort but I've seen too many of these to be that. I've got a few different colours as well, white and then blue.

How about the cufflinks then?? Hillman? Austin? Vauxhall? What model year? I'm curious.

Next would be the Galt fob. Galt Ontario. A polo club or something? Google searches don't turn up much on A THRING.

Lastly the CEC pin. I would think that was a geographic feature, an island, continent with an archipelago above it?

Thanks all. I cain't sell it if I can't ID it.

Sock Monkey VC