A fine large document group to an early war combatant consisting of:
It states that Unteroffizier (NCO) Walter Schmidt of the 2nd Battery of Reserve Anti-Aircraft Detachment 542 has successfully participated in a seminar for Fernsprechunteroffiziere der Flakartillerie (teletype NCOs of the anti-aircraft artillery) between March 27 and May 22
a letter from Buckingham Palace authorizing him to wear the Coronation Medal and a photograph of H
Crawford reported sick the following day
It lost the latter and surrendered to the Italian Army on November 2nd
Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight, By V. Mayer’s Sons, C.1915 Newly Listed A fine large document group(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). A bronze gilt cross with double headed crowned eagle in bronze gilt, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ, chains and Viribus Unitis (Latin United Strength) inscribed in gilt; the reverse of the cross with a a central white enameled medallion dated 1849; with a swivel crown suspension and its period original military tri fold ribbon featuring a bronze gilt and enameled small decoration,