Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1900 United Republic of Long service cross

Long service cross

An 1863-64 Imperial Russian Medal for Polish Pacification

In November 1917

By his courage and skill he insured that the maximum amount of destruction was inflicted on the enemy

(engraved sloping script inverted naming: Edward Branagan H

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1900 United Republic of Long service cross(Franz Joseph Orden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of bronze gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a double headed Habsburg style imperial eagle, the obverse of which is clutching a length of chain between its beaks with bottom inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES), overlaid by a red enameled Ruppert Cross, with a central white enameled medallion with gilt initials FJ,