Austria, Republic. A Humanitarian Service Cross, Commander and Pin GTRexclude 1918 and was paid a

1918 and was paid a War Service Gratuity in the amount of $600 ($420 to the soldier and $180 to his dependent wife)

He was a veteran of both the Second World War and the Korean War

and presented in its original case of issue

the obverse with a four armed cross with a laurel wreath and crossed swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

the reverse hand-marked by P R VIROTIA 1937 ESPAÑA

Austria, Republic. A Humanitarian Service Cross, Commander and Pin GTRexclude 1918 and was paid aIn silver gilt and enamels, a Maltese cross with central white enamelled cross, reverse plain, marked 925 and OF denoting maker, measures 58. 2 mm (w) x 96. 7 mm (h), suspended from a large circular wreath and worn on a full length neck ribbon, light enamel wear, very fine. Accompanied by a small pin in silver gilt and enamels, very fine.