Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporating

silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporating an ornate design on the left end

(Mützenband “SMS Don Juan D’Austria”)

poor enamelling in the wreath

1902 for Garrison duty in Canada with the 5th Royal Garrison Regiment and extended his service with the Regiment for another two years on December 17

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporatingInstituted December 2 1849. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a crown with interior red enamelled cap, measures 36 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with A denoting Vienna manufacture and WK and KUNZ WIEN denoting manufacturer by Wilhelm Kunz, worn on