Set into the upper nickel-silver fitting is a loop
This is a pre order of the 3rd book in Barac's series
with a mint correct replacement ribbon
Waring suffered gun shot wounds to his left arm and elbow during the Battle of the Somme
he spent a short period of time in the volunteer corps and in June of 1919
Austria, Empire. A 1813-1814 Army Cross Newly Listed Set into the upper nickel-silver(Armeekreuz 1813 1814) Instituted 1814. A straight armed cross paty constructed of gilt bronze and lacquer, the obverse reads GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA FRANC IMP AUG (A GRATEFUL PRINCE AND COUNTRY, FRANCIS, EMPEROR), the reverse reads EUROPAE LIBERTATE ASSERTA MDCCCXIII MDCCCXIV (EUROPES LIBERTY ASSERTED), both the obverse and reverse are pebbled, a laurel wreath lays in the quadrants between the arms, with elongated suspension ring, measuring 27. 50