Austria, Empire. A Gold Bravery Medal, Second Award, C.1916 United Republic of Accompanied by four pages containing

Accompanied by four pages containing copies of his Service Records

He left for overseas service on August 12

he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Durham Light Infantry and later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps

joining his unit in the field on April 24th

reverse with a sun ray design with a vertical pin assembly

Austria, Empire. A Gold Bravery Medal, Second Award, C.1916 United Republic of Accompanied by four pages containing(Goldene Tapferkeitsmedaille, mit einer Spange). Type IV Issued 1914 1916. A round gilt bronze medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed Der Tapferkeit (German For Bravery), within a laurel wreath, marked bronze on edge, on a loop for suspension from a period ribbon with a single clasp; measuring 40. 26 mm in diameter; in overall near very fine condition.