Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall Buy Now flanked by a date of

flanked by a date of “A

s "Graduation Certificate" from the Central Flying School

holding the rank of Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) at the time of his death

owned by Lieutenant Allan Sargent Raney of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

He was discharged upon demobilization on September 15

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall Buy Now flanked by a date of(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Grades mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed VERDIENST in gilt capital letters, surrounded by a ring of red enamels; with a green enameled laurel wreath surrounding the central medallion, along with small golden swords between the arms of the cross; the reverse enameled fully in white; on a broad loop for