Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit And Bravery Medal Bar, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity and a rare Type one

and a rare Type one by Deschler

He was graded a Batman & Orderly and posted to the RCAF Station at Camp Borden

original ribbons with dual prong pinbacks

45 mm (h - not including the crown suspension)

Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit And Bravery Medal Bar, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity and a rare Type one(Bandschnalle). An Austrian medal bar with seven awards, including: A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis (Militrverdienstmedaille Signum Laudis), a round silver medal, the obverse portrays Emperor Charles (Karl I) surrounded by the inscription CAROLUS D. G. IMP. AUST. REX. BOH. ETC. ET REX APOST. HUNG., maker marked KAUTSCH under the portrait, the reverse presents the words SIGNUM LAUDIS surrounded by a laurel and oak wreath, the medal is surmounted