Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed United Republic of at the age of 62

at the age of 62 and is buried in Brookside Cemetery

scattered gilt wear from period wear

there is no doubt that your son's death was instantaneous

He was struck off strength of the 21st Battalion and posted to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot at Seaford for duty with the Canadian Forestry Corps

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed United Republic of at the age of 62(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out