Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer certificate_of_authenticity three and a half weeks

three and a half weeks shy of his eighteenth birthday

1 Hong Kong

405 mm in length

he was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital Bear Wood on July 20th for eight days

presenting four folding creases and two holes punched at the left side

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer certificate_of_authenticity three and a half weeksInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). In silver gilt, a white and red enamelled cross with gilt wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the inscription VER DIENST on a white enamel field, the reverse of the cross is plain white enamel, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 33. 6mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 15. 9 grams (including ribbon), marked VM denoting Vincent Mayer Sohne manufacture and silver mark denoting 900