Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on proceeding overseas for service

on proceeding overseas for service in the French theatre with the 4th Infantry Battalion

affixed to the underlying tan cotton strap

with soiling present on the inside front and back cover endpapers

upon his posting to Headquarters at Bramshott on June 29th

17 Piccadilly Arcade

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on proceeding overseas for service(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period