Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center certificate_of_authenticity 1914-1919 (in silver

1914-1919 (in silver

Private Perkins proceeded overseas for service with the 49th Infantry Battalion on December 13

He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite

measuring 21 cm (w) x 13

the division was re-organized along the lines of the Mod

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center certificate_of_authenticity 1914-1919 (in silver(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion has been replaced with a large red synthetic stone, reverse with two J prongs, marked with G. A. S denoting Scheid manufacture, marked 900 for silver fineness, the 3 and 9 oclock arms are engraved 186 and 914 respectively, engravings showing wear around