Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander With War Decoration & Swords, By V. Mayer, C.1915 Newly Listed his brother Hermann

his brother Hermann

as the amputation had been recent

The recipient is Obergefreiter (Senior Lance Corporal) Ewald Lindemann

Germany and saw plenty of action as a mid-upper gunner in a Bison Halifax Squadron

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Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander With War Decoration & Swords, By V. Mayer, C.1915 Newly Listed his brother Hermann(Franz Joseph Orden, Stern zum Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II. (1914 1918 Issue). A silver star consisting of eight multiple rayed arms, with a gilded bronze laurel wreath (war decoration) riveted to each arm, obverse centre features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of