Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude the reverse displays the standard

the reverse displays the standard buckram backing visible beneath the full RZM tag

Robert William Perks

The Army Long Service Medal was instituted on February 19

it stated that two pamphlets had been enclosed

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude the reverse displays the standard(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enamelled arms with a black enamelled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) inscribed in gilded