Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of suspended from a 24

suspended from a 24

Grayson was evacuated "sick" with Diphtheria (upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

The body of the scabbard has a pin appearing near the throat

but the war ended before they sailed

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of suspended from a 241849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.