Austria, Empire. A Marksmanship Performance Badge Of The Kuk Artillery For First Gunners Buy Now on an elasticized metal wrist

on an elasticized metal wrist band

inscribed in ink "161702 GAUVREAU R

was called up by the Royal Canadian Air Force on the outbreak of hostilities

with its prague medal bar (with one prong intact on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Marksmanship Performance Badge Of The Kuk Artillery For First Gunners Buy Now on an elasticized metal wristIn bronzed tombac, illustrating crossed cannons backed by a target and surmounted by the Austrian crown, all within an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 45. 7 mm in diameter, intact clip, scattered bronzing wear on the obverse, surface rust on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: This was instituted in 1888 by Kaiser Franz Joseph, while in 1913 a similar badge, with the Hungarian crown, was adopted for the Hungarian Artillery.