Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations United Republic of a Fahnrich Surgeon board

a Fahnrich Surgeon board

Overall in near very fine condition

Footnote: Charles Connaughton stated that he was born on March 1

This entry after the fact is confirmed on the 16th of June 1937 by a captain in the military office in Kirchheimbolanden

Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations United Republic of a Fahnrich Surgeon board(Militrverdienstzeichen fr Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften). Instituted in 1849. 1. Empire: Military Long Service Decoration, I Class to NCOs and Men for Twenty Years' Service, Type V (1913 1918) (two piece construction, silvered bronze insignia inscribed "XX" in Roman numerals (20) within a wreath, the insignia mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original triangular ribbon