Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 GTRexclude dated May 1

dated May 1

"Vizefeldwebel Festner / Leutnant Schäfer / Leutnant Frhr

Sedgwick was a resident of Arcola when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (105988) with the 68th Infantry Battalion "Regina Battalion"

marked "25" inside an open-ended wreath on the lid

along some info on certain recipients and battles

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 GTRexclude dated May 1(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a