Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac although obvious signs of wear

although obvious signs of wear

including one of him wearing his Reichsmarine cap and two ‘Linienschiff Hessen’ on his tally ribbon

maker marked "Wm

" Translation: “You will give the order

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac although obvious signs of wear(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white