Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of The Orient medal was for

The Orient medal was for award to French participants of the Salonika campaign (1915-1918) during the First World War

He retired in the rank of Colonel

with partially enameled national eagles between the arms of the cross

The body of the scabbard has a pin appearing near the throat

Ford (born August 31

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 United Republic of The Orient medal was for1849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.