Turkey, Ottoman. An Austrian Manufactured War Medal, c. 1916 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Despite his numerous and gallant

Despite his numerous and gallant services during the Afghan War promotion was slow and he was advanced by purchase to Captain on 9 April 1847

a Hungarian badge

the spine perforated with with for eyelets reinforced with brown-painted grommets through which is looped a drawstring that maintains the album’s structural integrity

the lid marked with the Imperial crown above the monogram of Tsar Boris III (reign: 1918-1943)

Turkey, Ottoman. An Austrian Manufactured War Medal, c. 1916 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Despite his numerous and gallantInstituted in 1915. Five pointed red star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse centre shows a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), reverse horizontal pinback, 51. 5 mm (h) x 54. 2 mm (w), Austrian made, evidence of chipping on red enamel, good fair condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for