Austria, Empire. An Order of Elisabeth, Medal Grade, c. 1900 Hold The dagger in its 52

The dagger in its 52 mm x 200 mm unmarked black leather holster

with a braided

While the neighbouring 80th Brigade stopped the advance

Butson served in the Home Guard as a despatch rider and in a Light Rescue Squad in London during the Blitz and was a medical student during the war

A fine example of a bronze grade Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange)

Austria, Empire. An Order of Elisabeth, Medal Grade, c. 1900 Hold The dagger in its 52(Elisabeth Orden, Ordensmedaille). Instituted September 17th, 1898. (c. 1900 issue). A round medal constructed of silver, on a pierced ball and swivel loop suspension, the obverse depicting a cross with roses between the arms in the quadrants of the cross, the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Elisabeth, the reverse inscribed with the cypher of Elisabeth decorated with flowers, suspended from a period original ladys ribbon with a horizontal