Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Newly Listed except that Purdy would then

except that Purdy would then have been left isolated

which would point to 1937 or 1943

and a Letter Addressed to Frau Rosa Groos Kenzingen (from the Captain of Aufklärungsgruppe 15 2

3mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

A Auxiliary Territorial Service for Women cap badge in brass

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Newly Listed except that Purdy would then(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and