Germany, Bavaria. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Auction at the age of 57

at the age of 57 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis

inscribed "Unsere beiden grössten Fliegerhelden / Oberleutn

Particulars of a Recruit Drafted Under Military Act

scattered silvering loss on the latter medal

Footnote: Willaim Neilson was born on September 16

Germany, Bavaria. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Auction at the age of 57A fine example of a Bavarian Order of Military Merit Third Class (Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Krone); in silver gilt, 40mm (x 64mm including crown suspension); finely executed Maltese cross with blue, white, and black enamels; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading Merenti (Latin