Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Archive marked “9” and for “Pforzheimer

marked “9” and for “Pforzheimer Schmuckhandfertiger”

These cap insignia were used for the black HBT ribbed Aircraft Mechanics Overseas Caps

I led the formation and Rudi was 10 m behind me in the second chain

87th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Grenadier Guards" - Military Cross

El Alamein*

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Archive marked “9” and for “Pforzheimer( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Of foreign manufacture, a Grand Cordon badge of silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled eight point star with clusters of three intermediate rays with cleft ends, obverse medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple imperial Paulownia flower, measures 75. 7mm (w) x 117. 2mm (h inclusive of paulownia flower suspension