Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of The body of the scabbard

The body of the scabbard has a pin appearing near the throat

He retired in the rank of Colonel

Grayson was evacuated "sick" with Diphtheria (upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

marked "III" (3rd Class) and numbered "19110" on the reverse

Ford (born August 31

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of The body of the scabbard1849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.