Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction 1941 and taken on strength

1941 and taken on strength as Staff Learner "A" from the RHLI on December 2nd

they were ordered to destroy road bridges over the river Dives and its tributaries at Varaville

original ribbon with second war period brooch pinback

six Letters from Johnson to his Mother (dated 1942-1943)

with two crossed oak leaf branches

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction 1941 and taken on strengthIn silver with red and white enamels, hallmarked with a hound's head, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "FR" within a diamond (F. Rothe) on the integral suspension, measuring 30. 8 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the reverse, original triangular ribbon with hook