Bavaria. A Long Service Cross, Second Class For 24 Years Of Service United Republic of the family later moving to

the family later moving to Hamilton

Footnote: William John Prout is shown on the roll of the 28 man Bowmanville Rifle Company and is listed on page 151 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

A Medical Board met there on November 16

Footnote: The medal was instituted on September 30

qualifying as a Leading Infantryman

Bavaria. A Long Service Cross, Second Class For 24 Years Of Service United Republic of the family later moving to1865 1918 Issue. Dienstalterszeichen fr 24 Dienstjahre. A darkened bronze cross with indented arms and balls in the crevices of the arms; the obverse with a central Bavarian coat of arms within an oak wreath; the reverse with a central shield, inscribed XXIV Dienstjahre (German 24 Years of Service) within an oak wreath; on loop for suspension; with its period original bow tie ribbon (with the attachment loop severed); an unmarked example; measuring