Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Auction Archive Dark patina on the CSM

Dark patina on the CSM

suffering a slight gun shot wound to his right shoulder

He suffered from pain over the right eye

measuring at 56

He is listed on page 143 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Auction Archive Dark patina on the CSM(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, a Diana head denoting