Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916 visually-hidden marked 938 as well as

marked 938 as well as W on bottom of 6 o'clock arm with blue enamels of a quality necessary for this level of award

” for Weyersburg

5th Corps Service Command

Footnote: Corporal Leslie A

side panel missing at one end on the bottom

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916 visually-hidden marked 938 as well asInstituted in 1849. II Period (1914 1918). A bronze gilt cross with double headed crowned Habsburg style imperial eagle with black enameled feathering, obverse centre medallion inscribed with FJ, surrounding chain inscribed with Viribus Unitis, reverse centre medallion inscribed with 1849, inclusive of crown suspension 55. 2 mm (h) x 30. 1 mm (w), near very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on 2 December 1849 by