Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of with partially enameled national eagles

with partially enameled national eagles between the arms of the cross

he was from March 19 to November 30

Grayson was evacuated "sick" with Diphtheria (upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

suspended from a 24

marked "III" (3rd Class) and numbered "19110" on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of with partially enameled national eagles1849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.