one of the most colourful fighter’s aces of the last War Distinguished Flying Cross
this time from the 16th Battalion to the Canadian Veterans Hospital at LeHavre
he was briefly assigned to the 6th Genesenden-Kompanie (Recuperation Company) of the Kradschützen-Ersatz-Bataillon
probationary residents (with red
naming in raised lettering
Austria, I Republic. An Order Of Merit, Commander Cross, I Class, By Anton Reitterer, C.1925 United Republic of one of the most colourful(Ehrenzeichen fr die Verdienste um die Republik sterreich, Komturkreuz). Instituted 4 November 1922. (1922 1938 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a Crutch Cross with white enameled arms, with loops for suspension from period original neck ribbon, exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Anton Reitterer, measuring 40. 51 mm (w) x 47. 41 mm (h), weighing 32. 6 grams, minor flecking of enamels, otherwise in near