An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Archive Bales embarked for France from

Bales embarked for France from Folkestone the following month on September 15th

A Second War Hungarian Bravery Medal - (1939-1944) period

Cross in gilded bronze and enamels

chipping evident in the white and blue enamels

Bounds served as part of the Army of Occupation in Germany before resigning his commissions of 1st Lieutenant and provisional 2nd Lieutenant in September 1919

An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Archive Bales embarked for France fromCollector's Copy by Rothe of Vienna, c. 1960; Multi piece construction, silver with red and white enamels, Gold lettering in the centrepiece, marked "925" (silver), marked "WIEN" (Vienna), dual hallmarked for Rothe of Vienna and the unofficial mark with the Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, which was used between 1872 and 1922, the number "3" to the left of her head indicating the silver fineness and the letter "A" to the right of her head indicating