Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive measuring 202 mm (w) x

measuring 202 mm (w) x 95 mm (h))

where he was promoted to Flying Officer on December 19th

chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and centrepieces on both sides

repair evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the obverse

He was employed as a general labourer at a sawmill through February 1944

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive measuring 202 mm (w) x(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 46 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook