Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive obverse inscribed with the month

obverse inscribed with the month and year of the battle

Of typical slender construction

Ethel Bolster of Brantford

was hit by the ship's 20mm cannon before crashing through Antelope's main mast

Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive obverse inscribed with the monthThis is an example of a very fine quality private purchase 40 Year Military Long Service Cross for Officers (Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre) in its original presentation case; a cross pattee constructed of gilt bronze; the obverse with a double headed eagle superimposed on the cross; the reverse covered in fine quality mother of pearl; suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse; the button