Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards Auction Archive demonstrating loss of finish throughout

demonstrating loss of finish throughout in addition to minor oxidation

with countless twisted silver bullion fringes

maker marked “KO” for a widely documented but unidentified manufacturer

He is also remembered on the Arras Flying Services Memorial and is commemorated on page 266 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

never awarded officially

Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards Auction Archive demonstrating loss of finish throughoutLot of Six Awards, Seven Award Documents and a Box of Items Includes: (a) six Awards: 1. Order of the Golden Kite, VII Class ( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt, measuring 42. 3 mm in width x 57. 3 mm in height inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, contact marks, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, accompanied by its Ribboned Rosette, measuring 22. 2 mm in width x 13. 5 mm in height with button hole attachment, in