Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit In Gold, Second Class With Swords, By Hemmerle, C.1915 Auction Archive H” on reverse’ obverse with

H” on reverse’ obverse with a circular central black and white enamel medallion with cipher of King Ludwig III

He was discharged in the rank of Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Firth & Sons Limited of Sheffield (1916-1918)

Date of item: August 16

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit In Gold, Second Class With Swords, By Hemmerle, C.1915 Auction Archive H” on reverse’ obverse with1905 1918 Issue. (Militrverdienstorden Kreuz 2 mit Schwertern). A hollow golden Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and flames between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned Bavarian