Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, c.1880 Hold impressed "15121108 GIR DJM A

impressed "15121108 GIR DJM A NANIA RAJ ARI" on the edge

The fumes had by this time become more dangerous and while Foreman Coker persisted as long as he could

VIII - The Gallant Gunners in the Crimea

40 mm wide hole cut out of the left sleeve near the seam and one small hole on the right shoulder

typical German manufacture

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, c.1880 Hold impressed "15121108 GIR DJM A(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type I. (Issued 1849 1914). An excellent quality 18K Gold cross with red enamelled arms, with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central