Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By Rothe, C.1900 Hold then transferred to the Casualty

then transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station with "venereal sores"

A very rare cufftitle

The citation for the medal indicates it was for actions taken on September 29

and posing with friends and members of the regiment for group photographs

CENTRAFRIQUE

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By Rothe, C.1900 Hold then transferred to the Casualty(Orden der Eisernen Krone, Stern der Ritter I. Klasse). Re established in 1815. (Issued 1877 1918). An eight pointed silver star with jewel cut faceted rays, the obverse with a central Gold medallion with a sun ray pattern depicting a miniature Iron Crown in Gold and multi coloured enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of blue enamels, inscribed AVITA ET AUCTA (Inherit and Multiply) in Gold capital letters, with a laurel and oak bushel in Gold below,