Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he was assigned to the

he was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment in London on January 25

with various die-cut shapes

Footnote: The Gold Medal of Military Valour was established on May 21

including: H

on March 17th and officially enlisted on March 18th at Trenton as an Aircraftman 1st Class (20880)

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he was assigned to theInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold