Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, C.1918 Newly Listed During World War II he

During World War II he served as a Temporary Major in the Royal Artillery and after being relieved from active duty due to age he joined the 7th Wilts Home Guard as a Trooper and served with them for the remainder of the war

The Lord Prior

unmarked but exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics clasp by maker B

It may be authorized for three categories of operations: U

Prussia: Order of the Crown (Gold with white and blue enamels

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, C.1918 Newly Listed During World War II he(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 29mm (w) x 57. 3mm (h inclusive of cross adorned horizontally pierced ball), weighs 21. 9 grams (including ribbon), worn on original ribbon via an elongated loop with white enamel details, unmarked but of Rothe manufacture, enamel wear on the crown, light gilt