Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center Auction number 394897

number 394897

at the Department of Agriculture"

In late 1940 when he was sent to Romania to the Luftwaffe Mission

John Ambulance Brigade of Hamilton

He was placed "On Command" at Ottawa for an Anti-Tank Course on November 5

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center Auction number 394897(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion has been replaced with a large red synthetic stone, reverse with two J prongs, marked with G. A. S denoting Scheid manufacture, marked 900 for silver fineness, the 3 and 9 oclock arms are engraved 186 and 914 respectively, engravings showing wear around