Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor

A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor cap

red and white enamel crest on obverse encircled by “society of daughters of colonial wars”

as the 20th Halton Battalion of Infantry

Stephens was promoted to Major on April 1

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type II (1867 1890). I Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain, on a fixed loop and striated loop for suspension from a period original tri fold ribbon, measures 34. 1 mm (w)