Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class with Case Auction and Returned from Active Service

and Returned from Active Service

Two months after having been promoted to Lieutenant General on April 1st

for his Companion of the Order of St

7 mm in height overall

and was transferred to the Railway Corp in February 1917

Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class with Case Auction and Returned from Active Service(Kaij Saigai Kyjo Kykai Krsh). Instituted in late 1923. A circular silver medal, the obverse with a central depiction of two figures attempting to stay afloat on a sinking vessel, the reverse inscribed Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal in Japanese characters, on a single toe suspension bar for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 31. 85 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition. In case of issue, wooden framed and