Austria, Imperial. A Karinthia Bravery Cross, 1St Class, C.1919 GTRexclude living with his uncle in

living with his uncle in Montreal

He embarked the United Kingdom the next day

chipping evident in the white enamels on the left arm and in the green enamels on the obverse

the exterior of the lid embossed with “LDO” in silver lettering

Austria, Imperial. A Karinthia Bravery Cross, 1St Class, C.1919 GTRexclude living with his uncle inAn example of a 1918 1919 issue Commemorative Karinthia Cross; in heavily silvered bronze loosely shaped like an Iron Cross; vertical pinback; the obverse inscribed Krntner Freiheitskampg (German Karinthian Battle for Freedom); the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienst (German For Merit); vertical pinback, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 37. 80 mm (w) x 37. 92 mm (h); weighing 20. 3 grams; attractive patina from age; in overall