Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Newly Listed inscribed with “1939 Canada 1945

inscribed with “1939 Canada 1945 Voluntary Service Volontaire”

he married Bessie Muriel Nolan (nee McCreary) on October 16

named to “SS-OBERPIONIER FRANZ BIMMINGSTOCHER”

retaining a small black-and-white photo of the bearer

within a final ring of ribbed silver

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Newly Listed inscribed with “1939 Canada 1945(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1913 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from a replacement ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription