Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph In Gold, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne, C.1900 GTRexclude within a laurel wreath within

within a laurel wreath within Austrian flags in the background

with intact

CVSM with overseas clasp

1918 shrapnel wound in the back and fractured rib

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph In Gold, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne, C.1900 GTRexclude within a laurel wreath within(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on December 2, 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type I. Civil Division. 1869 1914 issued. Composed of Gold, a hollow four armed cross exhibiting fine red enamels and golden edges, flanked by a highly detailed enameled black double headed imperial eagle with a loop of chain holding on their beaks, lower edge bore by the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (With United Forces), surmounted by the Austrian