Austria, Empire. A Silver Bravery Medal, II Class, Franz Joseph I, Type III, c.1900 Republic of the obverse superposing by an

the obverse superposing by an enamelled red

that he had previously been a Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion

The cap band insignia measures 130 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) overall

7 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) inclusive of its integral loop suspension

Dockyard: Sheerness

Austria, Empire. A Silver Bravery Medal, II Class, Franz Joseph I, Type III, c.1900 Republic of the obverse superposing by an(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted July 19th, 1789. (Franz Joseph I Type III 1866 1914 issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing profile of Kaiser Franz Joseph I of Austria, circumscribed by his name and title in German, the reverse inscribed Der Tapferkeit within an open ended laurel wreath with a Trophy of Arms at the base, with an affixed suspension ring for suspension from its period original ribbon, measuring 31.