Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Commemorative 1848 Medal United Republic of topped by red enameled initials

topped by red enameled initials “СССР” and situated above a crossed sword and rifle

Notable is a photograph of three very young NCO candidates sitting shoulder to shoulder

’ Henry Ewart Gladstone Allen Shuker was born in Wolverhampton in February 1894 but used the alias ‘Henry Allen’ on enlisting in the Worcestershire Regiment at Birmingham - quite possibly on account of his surname being mistaken for one of German origin

makers mark ZII on suspension loop for Dutch silver import

7 inch guns were replaced with 4 inch guns and the Y mounting was removed and 2 triple-barrelled Mark IV Squids were installed

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Commemorative 1848 Medal United Republic of topped by red enameled initialsA Commemorative Medal of the Austrian Social Democratic Party for the Freedom Fighters of 1848, in bronze, measures 29. 3 mm in diameter, worn on original trifold ribbon (demonstrating wear and discolouration), notable edge bruising, in near very fine condition. A Military Merit Cross, silver and enamels, featuring a cross with wreath segments denoting military division in the arms, marked VM for Vincent Mayer and a dianakopf hallmark, measures 30. 9