Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1910 Newly Listed when he joined the 6th

when he joined the 6th Battalion

A matching set of Luftwaffe Stabsingenieur (Engineer Major equivalent) collar tabs

The front is adorned with a 92 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) FreeFrench Air Force Officer's wing in rolled gold-coloured bullion wire

the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original backplate

and pinned with two silvered bronze rank pips and a gilded bronze cogwheel

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1910 Newly Listed when he joined the 6th( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A finely manufactured star, consisting of eight arms, each composed of three individual rays with pebbled fields and smooth borders, obverse centre presenting a white enameled, multiple ray sun burst with red glass cabochon, reverse with dual stays and principle pin assembly, measuring 91 mm (w) x 89 (h), with enamel loss to white enamels, toned silver, good fine. This offering is a part of the