Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 Archive BAQUNE 1970" (with the "N"

BAQUNE 1970" (with the "N" stamped over an "E")

Scots Guards

where he died honorably fighting for these ideals

was awarded the Defence Medal

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 Archive BAQUNE 1970" (with the "N"(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and