Austria, Empire. Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Bronze Grade Medal With War Decoration For Ladies Newly Listed in worn conduit

in worn conduit

the obverse bears the three-fourths right facing portrait of Prince Karl Anton circumscribed with “FURST CARL ANTON VON HOHENZOLLERN” (PRINCE CARL ANTON OF HOHENZOLLERN)

As of November 1943 he was a resident of Pforzheim

ships had Seaman Gunners but only so many on each ship

George V (269571 JAMES WATERS

Austria, Empire. Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Bronze Grade Medal With War Decoration For Ladies Newly Listed in worn conduit(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 49. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, spotting, original bow tied ribbon with safety pin attachment, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the Red Cross was instituted on August 14, 1914. It was awarded in three grades: Merit Cross, I Class and II