Austria, Empire. Two Austrian Awards And Decorations United Republic of Footnote: The medal was instituted

Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1895

Cannon was Mentioned in Despatches four times during the war years (February 18

and most of the pins were shaped like caterpillars

The following March of 1917 saw Fryer suffering from "hydrocele of the left tunica vaginalis" (a hydrocele is a fluid-filled sac surrounding a testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum

Austria, Empire. Two Austrian Awards And Decorations United Republic of Footnote: The medal was institutedA grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations, consisting of 1) A Wound medal for five injuries; in silvered feinzink; measuring 37. 92 mm in diameter 18. 7 grams. 2) An Iron Cross of Merit; in feinzink; measuring 35. 55 (w) x 40. 16 mm (h); in overall near very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.