Austria, Imperial. A Public Concern & Excellent Knowledge Medal, C.1877 Newly Listed Footnote: Vaughan Maclean Howard was

Footnote: Vaughan Maclean Howard was born on July 16

hence this star was made circa 1860-70

He was placed on command to London for a Camouflage Course

There is a ribbon bar displaying the ribbons of the British War Medal and the Victory Medal sewn in place above the left breast pocket

Decoration in bronze gilt and enamels

Austria, Imperial. A Public Concern & Excellent Knowledge Medal, C.1877 Newly Listed Footnote: Vaughan Maclean Howard wasA circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing three people in Grecian style robes, the woman on the left clutches a wreath in one hand and a torch raised in the other, the person on the right is helmeted and bears a spear and a leaf, one arm rested on a rectangular plaque with a coat of arms, the centre person has their arm over the right person, an owl by their feet, to the far left is a statue of a woman, under this is the inscription