Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown, Knight’s Cross, c. 1918 Auction Archive the reverse with the remnants

the reverse with the remnants of a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label

With a pleasing tone

circumscribed with “Befreiungs Gaufeit DRL 1935 Saarbrücken”

the left breast side bears an additional pice of green wool fabric with two buttoning holes at the 12 and 6 o’clcok positions attached to the garment by two flat four-holed buttons

Lavelle served six months in the French theatre and upon the ceasing of hostilities

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown, Knight’s Cross, c. 1918 Auction Archive the reverse with the remnants(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone, Ritterkreuz). Instituted 19 May 1808 by King Maximilian I. Joseph. (1808 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels,, consisting of an eight armed cross finish which red enamels and with shallow rays protruding between each arm, joined through the outer edge by a green enameled oak leaf wreath interspersed with acorns, the obverse bearing a central medallion executed in a blue and white