Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Buy Now along with printed copies of

along with printed copies of his Second World War Attestation Paper

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

informing his wife

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

(Real Ordine di San Gennaro)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Buy Now along with printed copies of(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