Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, c.1914 Hold bearing a raised and silvered

bearing a raised and silvered Der Stahlhelm insignia

Accompanied by a buttonhole rosette of blue and red ribbon

"Johnston was recognized for his hard work

as well as seeking treatment at Winnipeg General Hospital as of September 5th

Naming is officially impressed on the Star and VM and engraved on the MC

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, c.1914 Hold bearing a raised and silvered(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