Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Second Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Auction for preserving or restoring public

for preserving or restoring public order

in which capacity he served in France and Flanders (Belgium) from October 1916 until the war’s end on November 18

(Twelve in the Colonies) with Thirty Years' Service Bar (1825-1928) Silver

Burke was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) A-V (N)

39 mm x 118 mm

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Second Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Auction for preserving or restoring public(Militrverdiesntorden, Kreuz II, mit Schwertern). A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and flames between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver gilt lettering reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned