Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations United Republic of with a horizontally-pierced ball and

with a horizontally-pierced ball and loop

that began in February and lasted until the end of April 1915

marked "NSRL" and "GES

Footnote: The Order of Vesthardus (AKA Order of Viesturs) is a Latvian state order founded in 1938

Bennett was struck off strength and invalided to Canada for further medical treatment

Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations United Republic of with a horizontally-pierced ball andA grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations, consisting of 1) A Military Merit Cross Third Class (Militrverdienstkreuz); constructed of silver, with a silver laurel wreath war decoration between the arms of the cross, with a white enameled center medallion, inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit), surrounded by a red ring of enamels; the reverse with white enamels; with a loop for suspension from its correct replacement ribbon with a