Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 United Republic of Ration Card (form)

Ration Card (form)

Footnote: The Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos or Battle of Morelos (March 24-25

/ Liber 43 Folio 314" and signed by the Registrar of Indian Lands Patents in the left hand margin

only minor enamel loss evident on this example

He is buried in Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 United Republic of Ration Card (form)(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Instituted in late 1801 (1859 1878 issue). A Latin cross constructed of silver, the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS, on a swivel ring for suspension from a slightly mismatched modern replacement ribbon, marked VM for manufacture by Vincent Mayer and with dual A Vienna Assay marks, measuring 52. 0 mm (w) x 64. 1 mm (l), weighing 22. 73 grams, in near extremely fine