Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son visually-hidden Ontario when he signed his

Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (210076) with the 98th Infantry Battalion "Lincoln and Welland Battalion"

The peak of the helmet bears a stenciled Army insignia

while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force

the clasp measuring 19

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son visually-hidden Ontario when he signed his(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white