Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity Regimental Sergeant-Major William Francis Crowley

Regimental Sergeant-Major William Francis Crowley

Belgium became part of the new Kingdom of the Netherlands

While on this "goodwill tour"

appointing him to the rank of Captain of Field Artillery effective December 17

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity Regimental Sergeant-Major William Francis Crowley(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted on January 8, 1808 by Franz I. (Type III, Issued 1914 1918). A cross pattee constructed of Gold with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae in Gold, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Latin Integrity and Merit) in Gold, the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed