Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Service Cross, I Class For 40 Years Of Service GTRexclude Just above the buttons is

Just above the buttons is a metal clip that when fastened to the loop on the right side

with minor enamel loss and contact

engraved "Hoskins" instead of "Hosking"

He sent a letter to King Louis XVIII requesting to return to France but he did not receive a response

obverse centre with superposed hand chiseled silver eagle surrounded by Latin inscription AXII ALTIORA PETO (I Aspire to the Highest) in silver lettering

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Service Cross, I Class For 40 Years Of Service GTRexclude Just above the buttons is(Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1. Klasse). Instituted on 3 March 1865. (1865 1918 Issue). A silver cross patte with scalloped ends and ball tipped finials centrally located on the cross arm ends, the obverse centre presenting a central shield bearing the coat of arms of Bavaria in blue and white enamels within a green enamelled laurel wreath, the reverse centre presents a blue enamelled shield bearing the inscription XL DIENST JAHRE in silver letters