Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude Both are printed in black

Both are printed in black ink on card stock

an excellent quality badge with nearly 100% of gilt remaining

very light soiling

Ontario when he signed his Particulars of Recruit Drafted Under Military Service Act 1917

Turner was gassed during a heavy enemy bombardment near Loos on April 6

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude Both are printed in black(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, Bruststern zur 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on July 19, 1866 by Knig Ludwig II. (Issued 1905 1918). A silver eight pointed multi rayed star with a set of crossed swords attached at the twelve oclock position, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (Latin