Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Newly Listed A message was than sent

A message was than sent to the aircraft saying: "Land at Stornoway"

with the rank of Pilot Officer (Pilot)

on red cloth

of the highest quality manufacture

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Newly Listed A message was than sent(Verdienstkreuz 1849). Consisting of two crosses, 1) Third Period; Issued 1914 1918; constructed of silvered bronze; A Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital lettering, surrounded by an ornately decorated ring; the reverse with a similar medallion, dated 1849 in silver numbering, suspended from a double loop suspension from its