Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, Sixth Class Medal with Case, c.1900 Province of China A Technical Personnel breast insignia

A Technical Personnel breast insignia

then posted to the Reinforcement Depot at Shoreham on October 31st for "full duty"

he proceeded to England on February 10

a small case containing six Slovak stick pins and an arm insignia

left for the Mediterranean in February and sailed for South America on June 12th for a state visit to the Emperor of Brazil

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, Sixth Class Medal with Case, c.1900 Province of China A Technical Personnel breast insignia(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, VI Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an enamelled background, reverse plain, with a blue enamelled wave crest suspension, measures at 39mm (w) x 62. 9mm (h), with a period bow ribbon and minor