Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 GTRexclude swing bar pinback missing

swing bar pinback missing

Sapper Robert Donald Sadler returned to Canada and was discharged upon demobilization on September 15

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The cross well preserved with the gilt mostly worn off the medal

maker marked “WD38”’ measuring 62

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 GTRexclude swing bar pinback missing(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on December 2, 1849. (Issued 1849 1918). This is an extremely well preserved Franz Joseph Order Commander's Cross, presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enameled arms with a black enameled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of "VIRIBUS UNITIS" ("WITH UNITED