Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Province of China Norfolk Regiment when he was

Norfolk Regiment when he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery

Affixed to the visor with factory original zig-zag stitching is a brown leather sweatband which lines the forehead

The owner is Adolf Gerlach

serving in the Landsturm II (reserve of the reserve)

a photo album featuring 48 black-and-white photos

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Province of China Norfolk Regiment when he was(Militrdienstzeichen). Instituted September 19th, 1849. III Issue (1890 1911). A Military Long Service Decoration, I. Class for Officers for 50 Years, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for suspension from a late period original tri fold ribbon, a bronze Cross Patte with black enameled outside edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned gilded eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, unmarked, measuring 35. 7 mm (w) x 35.