Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration And Gold Swords Hold 3 Field Ambulance at Calgary

3 Field Ambulance at Calgary on September 9

reverse centre Gold a sword interlaced with a laurel crown and a white sash with the inscription BELL(ICAE) VIRTUTIS PRAEM(IUM) ("reward of wartime valour")

and Cuban Republican Armed Forces Cap Badge (die-stamped bronze gilt

he was transferred to the 11th Reserve Battalion on July 6th

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration And Gold Swords Hold 3 Field Ambulance at Calgary(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 12 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), surmounted by 30. 7 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) crossed bronze gilt swords, intact enamels, mounted to a period triangular war decoration ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted in 1849 and awarded for military and civil merit, especially in industry, commerce and diplomacy, in