Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive while the right pocket is

while the right pocket is missing a stud snap and a socket snap in opposite corners

his Boer War and First War veteran father

There is also age-appropriate material fatigue to the wax paper dividers

surface rust on the reverse of the HC

95th Battalion Cap Badge

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive while the right pocket isInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). In silver gilt, a white and red enamelled cross with gilt wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the inscription VER DIENST on a white enamel field, the reverse of the cross is plain white enamel, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 33. 6mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 15. 9 grams (including ribbon), marked VM denoting Vincent Mayer Sohne manufacture and silver mark denoting 900