Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 visually-hidden By the following month he

By the following month he was assigned with the 2nd Reserve Flying Battalion

They trained at Witley Camp in Bramshott for eight weeks before landing in France on February 21

the Torpedo School at Portsmouth

Group of WWII Croatian Insignia - Die stamped

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 visually-hidden By the following month he(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1875 1914 issue). Military Division. In Gold, a beautiful decoration by Vincent Mayer & Sohne, comprising a Gold cross with red enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring the raised initials FJ on a white enamelled disc, the reverse bears the date 1849, measures 29. 6 mm (w) x 33. 68 mm (h), weighs 14. 87 grams (including ribbon), marked V. MAYERS SOHNES and IN WIEN on the ring, worn on a