Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 GTRexclude Footnote: This badge was given

Footnote: This badge was given to those who donated to the Deutsche Jugendvolk organization (precursor to the HJ)

receiving twenty-three weeks of basic training at Camp Wheeler

1917 while in England

measuring 43 mm (w) x 62

A labour book (106x147mm

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 GTRexclude Footnote: This badge was given(Kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted in 1808. A fine early award in Gold with red and white enamels, script on the obverse centrepiece ring and on the reverse centrepiece, weighing 10. 2 grams, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, reverse centrepiece rotated clockwise approximately 20 degrees, chipping evident in the white enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, otherwise the enamels are intact, old Gold test