Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case Republic of British War Medal (440859 PTE

British War Medal (440859 PTE

dated 1941

the interior presents a purple satin lining

Senior Aircraftman

14 Canadian Field Ambulance

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case Republic of British War Medal (440859 PTE(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension with characters on the reverse, measures 55. 10 mm (w) x 85. 80 mm (h), worn on silk neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in padded violet satin, with a platform