Order Of Franz Joseph GTRexclude recessed medal bed

recessed medal bed

1915 at the Toronto Recruiting Station with the 95th Infantry Battalion (Queen's Own Rifles)

as the second of four Battalions that made up the Nova Scotia Highland Brigade

the top is marked with the size “57” in black ink

the latter part of which states:

Order Of Franz Joseph GTRexclude recessed medal bedOrder of Franz Joseph Officer Cross, Type II, WWI Period; Finely produced in bronze gilt and enamels, maker marked "VINC. MAYER'S SOHN WIEN" (Vincent Mayer & Son, Vienna), pinback marked with star, 40 mm x 74. 7 mm, only very light contact on the enamels, 100% of gilt remaining with only a single minor chip from centre white enameling, better than extremely fine. In hardshelled case of issue, marked "F. J. O." on lid, maker marked "V. MAYER'S SOHN