Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class (25 Years) With Mother Of Pearl Reverse C. 1918 Newly Listed with a central white cotton

with a central white cotton diamond bearing a machine-embroidered black mobile swastika

two rivets on reverse

Will joined the army and was placed in the Signals Platoon of Artillery Regiment 7

September 21

as his wife died during his time overseas)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class (25 Years) With Mother Of Pearl Reverse C. 1918 Newly Listed with a central white cotton(Militrdienstzeichen). Type IV. 1913 1918 Issue. A bronze gilt cross pattee, featuring pebbled arms with an interior larger pebbled border, the obverse center presents a superimposed silver double headed eagle, the reverse carved Mother of Pearl, measures 34. 28mm (w) x 38. 85mm (h inclusive of integral loop), weighs 10. 3 grams (including ribbon), suspended from an oval loop with horizontal line design, worn on original triangular ribbon, integral