Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Service Cross, I Class For 40 Years Of Service Auction Archive 1952 at New York

1952 at New York

Balevski" on the reverse

the last award issued on February 14

In addition to his MM

Footnote: Horace Arnold Kemp was born February 10th 1873 at Brandon Manitoba

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Service Cross, I Class For 40 Years Of Service Auction Archive 1952 at New York(Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1. Klasse). Instituted on 3 March 1865. (1865 1918 Issue). A silver cross patte with scalloped ends and ball tipped finials centrally located on the cross arm ends, the obverse centre presenting a central shield bearing the coat of arms of Bavaria in blue and white enamels within a green enamelled laurel wreath, the reverse centre presents a blue enamelled shield bearing the inscription XL DIENST JAHRE in silver letters