Austria, Imperial. Two Austrian Merit Crosses certificate_of_authenticity later returning to the RCASC

later returning to the RCASC School at Camp Borden in January 1951

but with some small victories that resulted in moderate enemy losses

dark patinas on the BWMs

missing one stone

for Meritorious Service

Austria, Imperial. Two Austrian Merit Crosses certificate_of_authenticity later returning to the RCASCA grouping of two Austrian Imperial Merit Crosses, consisting of 1) (Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse). Instituted 1849 by Franz Joseph I. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of a hollow bronze gilt Ruppert Cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital gilt lettering, surrounded by a gilt ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels