Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive Footnote: Gordon Wellington Bruce was

Footnote: Gordon Wellington Bruce was born on March 22

He was a resident of Mackay

Scattered gilt wear and chipping evident in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece of the Badge

20 Squadron on June 6th

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive Footnote: Gordon Wellington Bruce was(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, Bruststern zur 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on July 19, 1866 by Knig Ludwig II. (Issued 1905 1918). A silver eight pointed multi rayed star with a set of crossed swords attached at the twelve oclock position, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (Latin