an Order of The 9 September
which was the last battery that fired a shot in that battle
Franco was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant
and camping with his family and friends
his citation stating: "For most conspicuous gallantry on the 14th of September near Verneuil
Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Archive an Order of The 9A very rare, unofficial decoration, in bronze, the obverse featuring the bust of Francis Joseph I, surrounded by the inscription FRANCJO JOSIP I KRALJ HRVATSKE SLAVONIJE I DALMACIJE (Francis Joseph I, King of Croatian Slavonia and Dalmatia), the reverse bears the inscription USPOMENA NA SVIJETSKI RAT 1914 1915 (MEMORIAL OF THE WORLD WAR 1914 1915), the reverse marked G. D. CHI[?]DS. & CO CHICAGO, measures 30. 6 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h), weighs 19. 5