Bavaria, Kingdom. A Veteran’s Association Merit Cross United Republic of he was posted to the

he was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Company Depot on December 22nd

He was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada to the CEF in Canada on August 9

98 mm x 38

Footnote: William Richard "Bill" Tew was born on on April 19

(MS-3685 PTE

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Veteran’s Association Merit Cross United Republic of he was posted to the(Bayerischer Kriegerbund Verdienstkreuz). A Latin cross constructed of silver, the obverse with an oval silver medallion depicting a lion holding a shield, surrounded by a ring of blue enamels inscribed BAYERISCHER KRIEGERBUND DEM VERDIESNT in silver, the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, marked Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen 9 on the reverse, measuring 41. 85 mm (w) x 50. 50 mm (h), weighing 21. 5 grams, in overall near extremely fine condition.