Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Hold credited with serving from May

credited with serving from May 24

John with Five Year Service Clasp (silvered base metal

exhibiting moderate bubbling and contact marks on the exterior

After his training completed

who is supposed to have been lost while on Channel patrol last December and has now been officially declared dead

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Hold credited with serving from May(Offizierstschako der Artillerie). An extremely well preserved Austro Hungarian Artillery Officers shako, constructed of a circular pressed black fabric casing. The crown presents flat and is lined with black boiled leather, stitched around the top with a secure seam. Stitched around the outer circumference of the crown are dual gold bullion wire tresses, bearing richly detailed decorative designs, and trimmed with three machine embroidered black wire