Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Rothe Copy) Auction Archive the rescue of 500 marines

the rescue of 500 marines and the crew of chartered troop transport Governor during a violent storm off South Carolina on November 2nd and 3rd

He was promoted to Leading Stoker on September 15

Bronze gilt with enamels

maker marked with the Thomas L

light contact marks

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Rothe Copy) Auction Archive the rescue of 500 marines(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Ehrenzeichen fr Offiziere). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Rothe Copy. Of multi piece construction, the badge consisting of a Leopold Cross, a cross patte constructed of gilded bronze, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion, inscribed F. I. A. in gilt for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels,