Japanese Military Wound Badge certificate_of_authenticity and numerous signatures (presumably

and numerous signatures (presumably

1917 at the Military Orthopaedic Hospital

During World War II he served as a Temporary Major in the Royal Artillery and after being relieved from active duty due to age he joined the 7th Wilts Home Guard as a Trooper and served with them for the remainder of the war

under heavy shell fire and rifle fire he crossed about 700 yards of open ground to establish communications with troops on the right

In 1918 - in the final year of that mighty struggle - he managed to break into the enemy positions at the "Chemin des Dames" in a daring raid

Japanese Military Wound Badge certificate_of_authenticity and numerous signatures (presumablyJapanese Military Wound Badge Silver gilt and enamels, Ko' Sho reverse, 31 mm, vertical pinback, hairline cracks in the enamels of the upper arm, better than very fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, recessed medal bed, box near extremely fine.