A Cased Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class By Deschler & Sohn Archive for the "plucking" of Captain

for the "plucking" of Captain Gibbons was that he had "added absolutely nothing to the efficiency of the Navy

He is remembered with honour on the Vimy Memorial

eagle separately attached to the top

but textbook pin set up typical of maker "Meybauer

Two American Miniature Medal Groups -  Navy Group: Navy Good Conduct Medal

A Cased Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class By Deschler & Sohn Archive for the "plucking" of CaptainA fine example of a Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class; in bronze in the shape of a maltese cross; the obverse with a circular central black enamel medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a ring inscribed Meriti (Merit); the reverse bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt, dated 1866; on a loop for suspension; with a full length correct replacement ribbon; measuring 49. 95 mm x 41. 62 mm; in its case