Austria, Imperial. A Silver Merit Cross With Crown, By F. Braun Of Vienna, C.1917 Hold the SS Totenkopf Reiterstandarte 1

the SS Totenkopf Reiterstandarte 1 was renamed the 1st SS Cavalry Regiment

A Kreigsmarine DKG & E-Boat Ribbon Bar

he left for the French theatre on April 1

Renner is shown on the roll of the 41 man Villa Nova Rifle Company and is listed on page 272 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

Accompanied by a United Nations Photograph (black and white

Austria, Imperial. A Silver Merit Cross With Crown, By F. Braun Of Vienna, C.1917 Hold the SS Totenkopf Reiterstandarte 1Type II. A well preserved example of a Silver Merit Cross with Crown (Silbernes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone); a silver cross with red enameled arms, with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ for Franz Josef, circumscribed by Viribus Unitis (Latin Stand United); the reverse with a similar central silver medallion dated 1849; on a swivel crown and loop for suspension marked F. Braun, Wien; with a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 36. 55 mm (w) x 55.