Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Hold on original ribbon with neck

on original ribbon with neck ties

45mm(w) x 58mm (h)

Accompanied by a matching stick pin miniature

"The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have received with much satisfaction from the officers in charge of the Auxiliary Patrol areas at home and abroad reports on the services performed by the officers and men serving under their orders during the period 1st January

A Miniature Service Medal of the Order of St

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Hold on original ribbon with neck(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with a white enamelled medallion,