Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Merit Cross With Crown, Swords, And Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac September and early October 1914

September and early October 1914

1942 and signed in pencil by Gille

Kennedy was discharged from service upon demobilization at Dispersal Station "B"

extremely rare badge

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Merit Cross With Crown, Swords, And Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac September and early October 1914(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern, Krone, und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the reverse bearing a central raised Bavarian lion rampant, set within a stylized