Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 GTRexclude reddish residue evident on the

reddish residue evident on the shield

A Royal Engineers Volunteers cap badge

"The Varsity"

chipping in the red enamels

Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 GTRexclude reddish residue evident on the(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and