Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Newly Listed A-22238 Trooper Wilbert "William" Emmett

A-22238 Trooper Wilbert "William" Emmett Smith was discharged for "being unable to meet the required military physical standards"

stamped in black ink "1 C

the plate bears the number “7327”

Cyr enlisted in late 1941 with the Royal Rifles of Canada

Oakleaves 4/12/1942

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Newly Listed A-22238 Trooper Wilbert "William" Emmett(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and