3) The War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords
including a torpedo mechanic badge
The Royal Army Air Service introduced badges for flight crews
He was promoted to Captain in July 1915
measuring 225 mm (w) x 338 mm (h)
Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, C.1918 Newly Listed 3) The War Merit Cross(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 29mm (w) x 57. 3mm (h inclusive of cross adorned horizontally pierced ball), weighs 21. 9 grams (including ribbon), worn on original ribbon via an elongated loop with white enamel details, unmarked but of Rothe manufacture, enamel wear on the crown, light gilt