Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Second Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Auction (Twelve in the Colonies) with

(Twelve in the Colonies) with Thirty Years' Service Bar (1825-1928) Silver

fronted by a rifle and backed by oak leaves

Burke was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) A-V (N)

was instrumental in bringing this about

5) A Bavarian Military Long Service Medal

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Second Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Auction (Twelve in the Colonies) with(Militrverdiesntorden, Kreuz II, mit Schwertern). A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and flames between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver gilt lettering reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned