Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta Silver Merit Cross, C.1916 GTRexclude It has a personalized inscription

It has a personalized inscription and is autographed in black ink by the author on page i: "To my friend John Chalapis whom I hope will enjoy it even though there are very few Queen Anne makers included

a complete set

He was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on June 24

]Sterling silver

as announced in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30448 of Tuesday

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta Silver Merit Cross, C.1916 GTRexclude It has a personalized inscription(Souverner Malteseorden Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). Ladies issue; a silver cross; the obverse of the cross with a Maltese cross in the center, circumscribed by Latin script; the reverse dated 1916; on loop for suspension from its period original Ladies ribbon; measuring 39. 50 mm (w) x 43. 48 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams, marked 900 silver content on ring, in virtually mint condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a