Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A fine silver gilt award

A fine silver gilt award featuring a white enameled Christ Cross

constructed of machine-embroidered thread on dark grey wool backer

110 mm x 121 mm)

later seeing service with the 25th Canadian Reserve Battalion and the 2nd Pioneer Battalion

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A fine silver gilt awardIn gilt bronze, obverse shows Maltese cross surrounded by laurel wreath and topped by Greek cross, reverse inscription reads Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium Bene Merenti, on original black ribbon, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 48. 9 mm (h including of integral ring), very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on 24 April 1912 by Decree 1879 of the Sovereign Council of the Order, having been proposed by Prince von Thun and Hohenstein, then