Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Auction Archive Richards enlisted as a Private

Richards enlisted as a Private with Queen's Own Rifles and was transferred in the same rank (55275) to the 19th Infantry Battalion CEF on November 6

He married Irma

with 'B' Company on the right edge of Dodo Wood entering on the westerly edge

with two pinch pin clasps on reverse

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Auction Archive Richards enlisted as a Private(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Manufacture by 1945. Constructed of silver, a Grand Cross sash badge consisting of a four armed cross with red and white enameled arms, obverse centre presenting raised initials F I A (For Franciscus Imperator Austriae) in gilt lettering, circumscribed an enameled white border inscribed by INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (For Integrity And Merit), reverse