Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Auction and Hanke’s signature in black

and Hanke’s signature in black ink

includes First War period photo of recipient

Waddell's service with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps included: Canada (July 19

ultimately reached Surabaya

RIES under the bust

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Auction and Hanke’s signature in black(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I (1816 1838). In silver, an early decoration presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons, above a yellow, red and green enamelled Lombardy crown, with an internal iron ring, the obverse presents a blue enamelled shield inscribed F., the reverse shield bears the year 1815, measures 24. 4mm (w) x 46. 2mm (h),