Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Archive ring marked 65

ring marked 65

and Army Artillery 90th Division Cap Badge (blackened bronze

Footnote: William Robert Jerram was born on June 3

Description: Most Distinguished Order of St

2nd Class with Crown: In silver with red

Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Archive ring marked 65(Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. A hollow bronze gilt Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital gilt lettering, surrounded by a gilt ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in gilt numbers, surrounded by a narrow gilt ring, and a