Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Hold uniform removed with soiling evident

uniform removed with soiling evident from wear

after serving twenty-eight months in France and received a Twenty Pound wound gratuity for his injury

The Army Long Service Medal was instituted on February 19

It features a full loop suspension ring

from second lieutenant (promoted January 31 1955) to Captain in the Regular Army on July 8

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Hold uniform removed with soiling evident(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enamelled arms with a black enamelled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) inscribed in gilded