Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing machine-embroidered oak

the obverse bearing machine-embroidered oak leaves within a knotted oval wreath

Dower at 4th Bde Headquarters in Germany (Bonn) 1919”

when he became the Squadron Leader of the 4th Squadron of Aufklärungsgruppe 32

" (Shooting King 1921) on the raised centrepiece platform

constructed of a lightweight wooden frame with a red faux leather exterior liner

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing machine-embroidered oak(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber). An excellent example, in 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 29. 64 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, dark patina, light wear to ribbon, remains