Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations Hold a portapee wound around the

a portapee wound around the body with its white cord wrapped in fine-coloured bullion wire

embossed insignia of The Middlesex Regiment on the front and back scarlet red cloth covers

spent at least six months on the front

measuring 32 mm (w) x 39 mm (h)

Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations Hold a portapee wound around the(Militrverdienstzeichen fr Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften). Instituted in 1849. 1. Empire: Military Long Service Decoration, I Class to NCOs and Men for Twenty Years' Service, Type V (1913 1918) (two piece construction, silvered bronze insignia inscribed "XX" in Roman numerals (20) within a wreath, the insignia mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original triangular ribbon