The images are small and dark, so it's hard to tell, but most likely it's authentic. The recipient is:
LAKUST Nikifor Nikolaevich (ЛАКУСТ Никифор Николаевич)- 6th regiment, 2nd company, rifleman. For that in the battle on May 25, 1916 near the village of Poddubtsy, he volunteered to make a reconnaissance of the location of enemy trenches and artillery. Produced it under actual enemy fire, with courage and self-sacrifice, and delivered important information about the enemy.