Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order I Class Grand Cross, Special Grade, By Anton Reiterer, C.1934 GTRexclude Allen appears never to have

Allen appears never to have mentally recovered from this particular incident

but with enough remaining to positively identify this as a silver grade wound badge

a frame below inscribed with the length of the railway tunnel "10248

98 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

1915: the Mentioned in Despatches on page 150

Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order I Class Grand Cross, Special Grade, By Anton Reiterer, C.1934 GTRexclude Allen appears never to have(sterreichischer Verdienstorden, Grokreuz). Instituted on September 29, 1934. (Issued 1934 1938). The grand cross sash badge consisting of a red enameled Seipels cross constructed of silver gilt, the obverse depicting a black enameled Austrian double headed eagle with a red white red enameled shield on its chest, suspended from a knurled ribbon suspension and a ring from its period original and full size sash ribbon, measuring 48. 54 mm (w) x 51. 58