Austria. An 1806-1918 Tyrolian Matricular Eagle Order Neck Badge Hold 54mm x 49mm

54mm x 49mm

Complains of occasional pain in left ankle

a Letter From the War Office in London (informing his parents in Johannesburg of their son's award of the Military Cross

Haydon's service papers only list the depot ships to which he was attached during the Great War

Austria. An 1806-1918 Tyrolian Matricular Eagle Order Neck Badge Hold 54mm x 49mm"A well preserved 1806 1918 issue Tyrolian Matricular Eagle Order Neck Badge (Abzeichen der Tiroler Adelsmatrikel); a silver gilt enameled eagle; the obverse consisting of a red enameled eagle with a white shield in the center of the eagles chest, inscribed FI; the reverse with an identical eagle, but the shield inscribed MT; suspended from an laurel wreath and a broadened loop with black enameled knights armour; with its period original ribbon