Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Auction 5 mm x 64 mm

5 mm x 64 mm

a banner below constructed of silver embroidery with tightly hand embroidered black “DJ” lettering

Johnson served at home during the war as an infantryman instructor at a number of bases in Canada

constructed of metal (magnetic) and a lightly faded enameled colour photograph

the dark brown body exhibiting contact and wear

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Auction 5 mm x 64 mm(Souverner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille). An oval medal in bronze gilt; the obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves; the reverse inscribed Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium, Bene Merenti. Also within a wreath of laurel leaves; on a loop for suspension; with its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 36. 46 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 24. 7 grams; in overall extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of