Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he was posted to Headquarters

he was posted to Headquarters 1 Canadian Army on October 20

complemented by a shorter piece stitched in place to the buckle at the one end and housing a functioning metal clip at the other which is connected to the D-ring at the left front

the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over the Atlantic

Canadian Corps Reunion Toronto 1938

" and "2nd" on the lid

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he was posted to Headquarters(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog