Austria, Imperial. A Badge Of Honour For Services To The Red Cross, Star Of Merit, Collector’s Example C. 1970 Auction Archive clutching a banner in its

clutching a banner in its talons with a raised inscription of “FÜR SCHLESIEN” (“FOR SILESIA”)

measuring 37 mm (w) x 30 mm (h)

Majors Ford and Platt

inside lid white satin and padded

He was killed in action on September 27

Austria, Imperial. A Badge Of Honour For Services To The Red Cross, Star Of Merit, Collector’s Example C. 1970 Auction Archive clutching a banner in its(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um das Rote Kreuz, Stern ohne Kriegsdekoration Musseumsstck). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms outlined with white enameled borders, joined together through the quadrants by pebbled starbursts, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red enameled Geneva Cross, within a ring of red enamel bearing a silvered inscription of