Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Newly Listed The Braunschweig archives say of

The Braunschweig archives say of Johann Gellrich: “in 1810 he went with the English Braunschweig regiment to Spain

for his part in rescuing 41 crew from the Antelope using a Mark 2 LCVP

he was driving a car with his wife as the passenger

named to Signalgefreiter Rudolf Michels

consisting of a broad Maltese Cross with clusters of faceted rays with matching fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Newly Listed The Braunschweig archives say of(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), unmarked, measuring 25. 6 mm (w) x 45. 3 mm (h), weighing 26. 8 grams (inclusive of ribbon and clasp), on loop from a crown suspension with its period