A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class With Crown & Swords Hold 2 Australian General Hospital at

2 Australian General Hospital at Boulogne and after three days

Crossguard with quillon and pommel exhibit light contact and gilt wear

including the text of the field messages sent by Lance to his C

Lüdenscheid) and number impressed "125174" on the reverse

voided tilted square in the centre

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class With Crown & Swords Hold 2 Australian General Hospital atA Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class with Crown and Swords (Bayrisches Militr Verdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, mit Krone und Schwertern); silver Maltese Cross with crossed Roman Swords,maker marked G. H on reverse obverse with a circular central black and white enamel medallion with cipher of King Ludwig III, incribed Meriti (Merit); the reverse bears a Bavarian Lion, dated 1866; on original ribbon for combatants; measuring 65 mm x 42 mm; patina