Bavaria, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1860 Archive Effective June 5th 1865 the

Effective June 5th 1865 the designation altered to the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada

featuring an inlaid traditional national wattle pattern

constructed in bronze with blue

measuring 51 mm x 37 mm

to become the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1860 Archive Effective June 5th 1865 the(Silberne Zivildienstmedaille). Issued 1840 1918. Type III. A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of King Maximilian, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed DEM VERDIENSTE UM FRST UND VATERLAND (German For merit for the prince and fatherland); on a double loop for suspension; measuring 35. 81 mm in diameter; marked under bust, weighing 19. 9 grams; in overall very fine condition.