Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civil Merit, III Class Cross Archive 3rd Class by Gebrüder Hemmerle

3rd Class by Gebrüder Hemmerle - with Swords  in silver gilt and enamels

Gowan of B Company

two of which are bent back

He was struck off strength of the 4th Reserve Battalion on transfer to the Canadian Concentration Camp at Kinmel Park on February 12

including some oxidation and running marks to the blade

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civil Merit, III Class Cross Archive 3rd Class by Gebrüder Hemmerle(Kreigskreuz fr Zivilverdienste). Instituted in 1915. In silver, a white enamelled cross with a wreath over the 12 and 6 oclock arms, the obverse medallion features the initials FJI surrounded by the inscription MERITO CIVILI TEMPORE BELLI MCMXV, reverse with a single vertical pin assembly, marked on pin with CM makers mark, A (denoting Vienna manufacture), and a Dianas Head 2 A mark on the base (denoting . 900 silver fineness and Vienna from 1872