Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1915 Hold supplemented by 434 black-and-white photographs

supplemented by 434 black-and-white photographs and illustrations

He qualified as a Signalman (August 24

engraved "GORDON P

the reverse with an engraved institution date of “16

They had to be able to undertake a several day long march of roughly 200 kms and still be able to immediately join the battle upon arrival

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1915 Hold supplemented by 434 black-and-white photographs(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse bearing a central blue enameled disc overlaid by a silver monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of