Austria, Empire. Two Crosses Of Merit On Their Wartime Ribbons GTRexclude Coningham began the Second World

Coningham began the Second World War as an Air Commodore

page 12258 and in the Canada Gazette of November 15

with a 63 mm wide leather sweatband

passing through the seal and finished with the two ends bearing tassels

German Social Welfare Medal (silvered zinc

Austria, Empire. Two Crosses Of Merit On Their Wartime Ribbons GTRexclude Coningham began the Second World1914 1916 Issue. (Verdienstkreuz am Kriegsband). A grouping of two Crosses of Merit, consisting of 1) A Golden Cross of Merit; constructed of silver gilt and white and red enamels; on a loop for suspension marked G. A. S for G. A. Schied, Vienna and marked with the silver hallmark denoting 90% silver purity and manufacture between 1872 and 1922; accompanied by its period original wartime ribbon; measuring 36. 44 mm (w) x 40. 73 mm (h); weighing 13. 6