Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1918 Auction Archive In a letter to Richards'

In a letter to Richards' Wife from Donald A

with same number

He was a resident of Orangeville

exterior shows minimal markings

He was credited with 35 aerial victories at the end of the war

Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1918 Auction Archive In a letter to Richards'(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1850 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a central gilt monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt date of 1849, on a