Austria, Empire. A Medal For The Defence Of The Tirol 1866 Auction Archive J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred

J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred George Rowe DFC of Toronto

Polar Bear and Lemming

Liner is fully intact with all fingers and original tie string

After Lincoln watched Berdan perform a demonstration of the Sharps rifle's extreme speed and accuracy

He later worked in a non-military capacity for twelve years at Canadian Forces Base Toronto

Austria, Empire. A Medal For The Defence Of The Tirol 1866 Auction Archive J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) AlfredTirol Landesverteidigungsmedaille. Instituted in 1866. In silver, engraver marked ""TAUTENHAYN"" on the obverse, measuring 31 mm in diameter, contact marks evident on the obverse and on the raised rims, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on September 17, 1866 and awarded to the forces that had opposed the incursions of the Italian irregular forces of Garibaldi into the southern Tyrol. This