Austria, Imperial. A 25-Year Long Military Service Cross, Iii Class United Republic of along with a mounted photocopy

along with a mounted photocopy of an article from the Ottawa Citizen in 1944

magnetic black buckle stitched in place on the left side strap

crisp lines

Hercules would later see action at the Battle of Jutland on May 16

Dated reverse

Austria, Imperial. A 25-Year Long Military Service Cross, Iii Class United Republic of along with a mounted photocopy(Militrdienstzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted 19 September 1849. Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central silver applique in the form of a silvered Habsburg eagle, the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible, unmarked, measuring 33. 86 mm (w) x 36. 95 mm (h), weighing 11. 6 grams, in near extremely fine