Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, Iv Class, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity The tra­di­tional resent­ment of mili­tia

The tra­di­tional resent­ment of mili­tia offi­cers being placed under com­mand of per­ma­nent force offi­cers sur­faced from time to time

listing his trade as Farm Hand

Fallschirmjaegers

H) Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqi

with the Royal Marines at the Recruiting Depot in Birmingham

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, Iv Class, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity The tra­di­tional resent­ment of mili­tia(Verdienstkreuz 1849 4. Klasse). Third Period Issued 1914 1918. A cross constructed of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ for Franz Joseph, surrounded by a broad silver ring, inscribed VIRIBUS UNITIS (Latin Stand United); the reverse with a similar central silver medallion dated 1849; on a replacement loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 35. 77 mm (w) x