Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Iv Class, With Case, By F. Braun certificate_of_authenticity A Second War and United

A Second War and United Nations Canadian Medal Group - Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

4 cm (w) x 15 cm (h)

surface rust evident on the inside covers of the both the lid and base of the case under the plastic inserts

The inside is lined in greenish-brown rayon

" MacDonald survived the war and for his First World War service

Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Iv Class, With Case, By F. Braun certificate_of_authenticity A Second War and United(Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Issued 1914 1918. Third Period. Constructed of silver, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ (Franz Josef), circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES), the reverse with an analogous medallion bearing a date of 1849, on a loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the loop with a makers mark of F.