Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed United Republic of He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength of the 21st Battalion and posted to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot at Seaford for duty with the Canadian Forestry Corps

A Württemberg 1915 pattern EM/NCO’s buckle

scattered gilt wear from period wear

at the age of 62 and is buried in Brookside Cemetery

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed United Republic of He was struck off strength(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out