An 1808 Austrian Medal For The Country's Defenders Buy Now The date on the medal

The date on the medal of July 17

Footnote: George Routladge was born in Yorkshire England in 1883 and worked as a waiter in Toronto before enlsiting in January 1916

William Harrington of "Kingscott"

Ontario and his mother

It was with HMS Halcyon that he achieved the rank of Able Seaman on October 31

An 1808 Austrian Medal For The Country's Defenders Buy Now The date on the medalSilver, weighing 34. 6 grams, obverse illustrating the conjoined right facing busts of Francis and Empress M. Louise Beatrix (daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, Duke of Modena Breisgau, and third wife of Francis), marked with the die cutter initials "ST." (Stuckhart) below Francis' bust, surrounded by the inscription "ZUR GEDCHTNISS DER VERMHLUNGSFEIER FRANZENS I. U. M. LUISE BEATRIX 1808", reverse illustrating two branches of oak leaves tied