Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class Province of China Louis Riel

Louis Riel

he died in the Battle against England on April 12

then proceeded to Bermuda to work up in December and left there on January 7

indicating distribution to SA-Gruppe Nordsee (SA Group North Sea)

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class Province of China Louis RielInstituted December 2 1849. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a crown with interior red enamelled cap, measures 36 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with A denoting Vienna manufacture and WK and KUNZ WIEN denoting manufacturer by Wilhelm Kunz, worn on