Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations United Republic of with a horizontally-pierced ball and

with a horizontally-pierced ball and loop

Footnote: The Order of Vesthardus (AKA Order of Viesturs) is a Latvian state order founded in 1938

Bennett was struck off strength and invalided to Canada for further medical treatment

that began in February and lasted until the end of April 1915

Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations United Republic of with a horizontally-pierced ball andA grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations, consisting of 1) A Military Merit Cross Third Class (Militrverdienstkreuz); constructed of silver, with a silver laurel wreath war decoration between the arms of the cross, with a white enameled center medallion, inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit), surrounded by a red ring of enamels; the reverse with white enamels; with a loop for suspension from its correct replacement ribbon with a