Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with details highlighted in black

with details highlighted in black threading

three days shy of his eighteenth birthday

age-appropriate wear and discolouration is evident

arriving in England on December 6th

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with details highlighted in black(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 presents a red enamelled cross on white field, surrounded by the inscription PATRIA AC HUMANITATI, the reverse medallion presents the dates 1864 1914, marked A on ring denoting Vienna manufacture, measures 37. 0mm (w) x 48. 5mm (h), weighs 26. 3 grams,