Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne Archive Footnote: John Fraser was born

Footnote: John Fraser was born on May 18

the reverse presents a MM monogram (Merito Militar)

It was also awarded for ten years' service prior to the creation of the long service awards

including Finland and the Soviet Union

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne Archive Footnote: John Fraser was bornInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of