Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Small Commander Decoration, By Rotzet & Fischmeister, C.1918 Hold hand filed star with a

hand filed star with a silver gilt 8 pointed star burst

Private Barteaux was declared "fit for travel" on October 15th and was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Hillingdon House in Uxbridge on the 16th

tiny chip in the red enamels on the right arm of the Cross of Merit

war chronicle from '5

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Small Commander Decoration, By Rotzet & Fischmeister, C.1918 Hold hand filed star with a(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz mit Kommandeur Kriegsdekoration). Type III Issued 1914 1918. A cross pattee constructed of bronze gilt with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Latin Integrity and Merit); the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Opes regum corda