Austria, Empire. A Silver Civil Merit Cross, C.1815 Hold Footnote: John Roper was born

Footnote: John Roper was born on January 8

stating that he had two years' previous service with the 5th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards and as a Corporal (later Sergeant) from 1912-1914 with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in Toronto

The personnel sheet for SS administrative leaders is dated to August 15

A Second War British Group of Awards - 1939-1945 Star

189th Brigade

Austria, Empire. A Silver Civil Merit Cross, C.1815 Hold Footnote: John Roper was born(Silbernes Civil Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 1815. A silver cross pattee; the obverse inscribed EUROPAE LIBERTATE ASSERTA, dated 1813 1814; the reverse inscribed GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA FRANC IMP AUG; on a broad loop for suspension from its later period ribbon (with a collectors tag attached to the reverse); measuring 29. 78 mm (w) x 29. 55 mm (h); weighing 10. 9 grams; overall very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin