Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross With War Decoration, Ladies Issue (Rothe Copy) Auction 1918 - January 12

1918 - January 12

marked 938 as well as W on bottom of 6 o'clock arm with blue enamels of a quality necessary for this level of award

The eagle in the grip has the high neck often seen on Eickhorn daggers

Footnote: Sir Robert Peel

The Battalion was re-designated the 54th "Central Ontario" Battalion in August 1917

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross With War Decoration, Ladies Issue (Rothe Copy) Auction 1918 - January 12(Ehrenkreuz vom Roten Kreuz, II. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Post 1945 Manufacture. Rothe Copy. A hollow, silver Latin Cross with red and white enameled arms, with superposed enameled green laurels denoting war decoration, central obverse with a red enameled Geneva Cross on a white enameled background, surrounded by a red enameled ring with inscription of PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (COUNTRY AND HUMANITY), the reverse with central medallion with date of