Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity he was sent to Brittany

he was sent to Brittany following the Allied Normandy invasion

Footnote: Harvey Chaplain Bounds was born on September 29

he was posted to the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade as a Staff Learner

maker marked with LDO code “L/53” for Hymmen & Co

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity he was sent to Brittany(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 28mm (w) x 61. 5mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop crown), weighs 20. 6 grams (including ribbon), unmarked by typical Rothe manufacture, scattered gilt wear, minor enamel wear on decoration, wear to the white enamel beads on the elongated ring