Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Hold 5th Republic (1962- on): Silver

5th Republic (1962- on): Silver gilt with red

very nice early quality manufacture

Ayres was Commanding Officer with the Fifth Medical Battalion and was Assistant Division Surgeon

measuring 40 mm x 37 mm

in small size

Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Hold 5th Republic (1962- on): Silver(Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. A hollow bronze gilt Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital gilt lettering, surrounded by a gilt ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in gilt numbers, surrounded by a narrow gilt ring, and a