Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, Dedicated To The Commander Of The 4/34 F.b., C.1916 Buy Now A 2nd Hampshire Rifle Volunteers

A 2nd Hampshire Rifle Volunteers Helmet Plate - A scarce silvered example

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 571 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

complete with its two original government condolence inserts

Service Records and correspondence from Ottawa

reverting to the rank of Private on March 15th

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, Dedicated To The Commander Of The 4/34 F.b., C.1916 Buy Now A 2nd Hampshire Rifle VolunteersIII Class with War Decoration & Swords; (Orden der Eisernen Krone 3. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type 3. (Issued 1914 1918). A Third Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enameled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F