Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Province of China named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”

named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”

would continue the family tradition set out by his father

with a top speed of 13 knots

1917 and was taken on strength at Camiers the following day

exhibiting greening on both sides)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Province of China named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit) with the letters on a silver bar in two lines,