Austria, Empire. Merit Cross 1849, I Class Gold Cross With Crown, Third Period (1914-1918) United Republic of He died at the age

He died at the age of 23 and his buried in Hamilton Cemetery

England on June 9th

designer unknown

The reverse features a brief description of the book’s contents

Austria, Empire. Merit Cross 1849, I Class Gold Cross With Crown, Third Period (1914-1918) United Republic of He died at the age(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, bronze hallmarked and maker marked "WILM. KUNZ WIEN X" (Wilhelm Kunz, Vienna) on the ring, measuring 36 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, the reverse centrepiece rotated approximately 45 degrees clockwise, original triangular war ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. In an unmatched but authentic