Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross Newly Listed Ontario and Alexandria Bay

Ontario and Alexandria Bay

the insignia exhibiting surface wear

secured shut at the end with a brown bakelite button

A hardcover edition of “Military General Service 1793-1814 (Canadian Recipients)

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross Newly Listed Ontario and Alexandria Bay(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted August 14, 1914. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross, obverse central medallion featuring a superimposed red cross on a white field, encircled by a red ring inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI, a green enamelled wreath lays across the arms, the reverse medallion features the dates 1864 1914, worn on original trifold ribbon, measures 36. 8 mm (w) x 48. 6 mm (h), enamel loss to green