Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Bravery Medal, c. 1918 Archive A correspondent overheard a group

A correspondent overheard a group of men discussing their Colonel earlier that day: "Theres the old man

JUNI 1915" inside a wreath of laurel leaves

Accompanied by the recipient's Great War Memorial Plaque (ROBERT HAMILTON ROBERTSON)

with ornate letters P L K V between the arms

It may also be bestowed upon foreigners

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Bravery Medal, c. 1918 Archive A correspondent overheard a groupA lot of two Imperial Austrian medals and awards, consisting of: 1. A Merit Cross 1849 IV. Class with Swords. (Verdienstkreuz 1849). Instituted December 12th, 1849. (Third Period: 1914 1918 issue, Large Type). Constructed of silver with red enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a central gilt monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of Viribus Unitis (United