Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case Hold published by Geoffrey P

published by Geoffrey P

then posted to the Reserve Brigade

recipient engraved "J

Accompanied by service records from the National Archives of Canada

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case Hold published by Geoffrey P(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross constructed of silvered zink, with crossed Roman swords above the 12 oclock cross arm, the obverse centre presents a circular central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed MERENTI (MERIT) above, with arabesques below, the reverse centre bearing the Bavarian crowned lion rampant within a circular border