Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Case, By Jacob Leser consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hughes had been an Infantry

Hughes had been an Infantry Instructor for thirty months

34 mm (h - inclusive of crown)

one side of which is perforated with 12 eyelets for an adjustable fit

8 pages with portrait picture

A small pocket with a horizontal flap is located at the top of the right leg

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Case, By Jacob Leser consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hughes had been an Infantry(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a silvered monogram of King Ludwig II, surrounded by a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a