Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Buy Now (Real Ordine di San Gennaro)

(Real Ordine di San Gennaro)

The quality of the badge and design of the eagle suggests Juncker as a maker

Footnote: Philiipe Adelard Gauthier was born in 1886 in Montreal and was working as a mecanic prior to enlisting in the CEF in August 1915

in addition to semi-circles of gold rays between each points of the arms of the cross

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Buy Now (Real Ordine di San Gennaro)(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the