Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 Archive maker marked “Neffe

maker marked “Neffe

Sapper Milbourn was wounded "slightly" in the foot while on duty on April 13

with enamel loss to white surround

the top of the lanyard has attached an aluminum badge

Footnote: The Medal of Iftihar (AKA Medal of Sanayi) was mostly awarded for loyalty

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 Archive maker marked “Neffe(Souverner Malteseorden Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). Neck badge worn on Breast Version. A gilded silvered Maltese Cross in white enamel, the centre medallion presents a white enamelled Maltese Cross over a red enamel field, circumscribed by a ring of white enamel, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Military Order of Merit), the reverse with a red enameled medallion dated 1916, surrounded by a ring of white enamel depicting an open ended