Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity the circular left side is

the circular left side is horizontally slotted in the centre and illustrates a life preserver

killing him on impact

he suffered a case of Shell Shock while at Vimy Ridge on April 9th

and that he will be informed of their decision

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity the circular left side is(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Schwertern). c. 1905 1918. A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with flames between the arms fo the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in silver gilt lettering; the reverse with a central black