Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction Médaille de la Reconnaissance du

Médaille de la Reconnaissance du Gouvernement

secured together with two magnetic metal rivets

Dolan's service number is recorded as 21345 on the National Archives website (not 21045 as per the medal)

63 mm (w) x 87

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction Médaille de la Reconnaissance du(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white