Austria, Imperial. A Gorz & Gradisca Veterans Badge Newly Listed Stephen Ailes

Stephen Ailes

1819 – September 22

48 mm (w) x 88

in recognition of his father's service

The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain between late December 1943 and April 1944

Austria, Imperial. A Gorz & Gradisca Veterans Badge Newly Listed Stephen AilesAn ovular badge constructed of die stamped non magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the coat of arms of Gorz and Gradisca, encompassed by a border that reads VEREIN F. GORZ U. GRADISCA II. KSTENL MI. VETERANEN, the top is crowned, the reverse is plain and bears a soldered vertical pinback, measuring 28. 59 mm (w) x 52. 10 mm (h), very fine.