A First Class Grand Cross Breast Star For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria; Type Ii 1952 Newly Listed In the late afternoon

In the late afternoon

Footnote: Lancelot Howard Bexon was born in Nottingham

later being discharged on the 5th with a "debility"

Dutch coat-of-arms above downward-pointing swords in gold-coloured ink on the lid

A First Class Grand Cross Breast Star For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria; Type Ii 1952 Newly Listed In the late afternoonA fine quality example of a Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria by Anton Reitterer. The base of the award an eight pointed star in the shape of sun rays in silver, with a center applique in bronze gilt, depicting the Austrian national eagle with the crest of Austria on its chest, with the nine provincial coat of arms in multi coloured enamels. The reverse is plain, with a plain center applique maker marked Anton Reitterer,