Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, War Decoration, And Small Decoration, By Rothe, C.1916 Newly Listed looking from reverse

looking from reverse

1933 Date Letter S

attached to the bar is Commemorative Badge of the Croatian Expeditionary Forces (Croatian Legion) in Russia “Hrvatska Legija 1941”

The younger Thompson later served with the Royal Air Force during the First World War and for his service

that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Civil Engineer

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, War Decoration, And Small Decoration, By Rothe, C.1916 Newly Listed looking from reverse(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration, mit Kleiner Dekoration). Instituted on 8. 1. 1808. (Type III issued 1914 1918). A cross pattee constructed of bronze gilt with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Integrity and Merit), the reverse with a central white enameled medallion,