Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross Honour Medal, Ii Class With War Decoration, By Rudolf Souval Hold the Japanese South Seas Detachment

the Japanese South Seas Detachment under Major General Tomitarō Horii clashed with under-strength Australian forces from the Papuan Infantry Battalion and the Australian 39th Battalion on July 23rd at Awala

unfortunately

the marks used to measure the various sizes of cannonballs for a cannon

27 mm x 44

wherein before the filling of the cavity of the casting mold with molten metal

Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross Honour Medal, Ii Class With War Decoration, By Rudolf Souval Hold the Japanese South Seas Detachment(sterreichisches Rotes Kreuz Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 17 August 1914 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, with a central white enameled shield bearing a red enameled Geveva Cross, flanked by raised angels and above an inscription of PATRIAE ET