Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Newly Listed retaining a small black-and-white photo

retaining a small black-and-white photo of the bearer

within a final ring of ribbed silver

inscribed with “1939 Canada 1945 Voluntary Service Volontaire”

he married Bessie Muriel Nolan (nee McCreary) on October 16

late of the European Regiment

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Newly Listed retaining a small black-and-white photo(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1913 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from a replacement ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription