Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity The yellow dye was used

The yellow dye was used so that in case of a water (sea) landing

Upon his return to Canada in 1921

the Iron Cross Second Class and First Class

marked “WX20219 J

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity The yellow dye was used(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 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 white