Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pair of Military Merit Crosses, with Cases Republic of of fine quality manufacture with

of fine quality manufacture with crisp details

in cupal featuring a cetnral swastika with intact black enameling

the award incorporated his later rank of Battery Quartermaster Sergeant

he was invalided "sick" to England and posted to the 1st Quebec Regimental Depot at Shoreham

5mm (h - inclusive of suspension)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pair of Military Merit Crosses, with Cases Republic of of fine quality manufacture with(Militrverdienstkreuze mit Etui). A pair of Bavarian Military Merit Crosses, including: 1. A III Class Cross with Swords, constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing a raised inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the twelve oclock arm riveted with a crossed sword clasp, the reverse bearing a