Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit Auction measuring 60 x 60 mm

measuring 60 x 60 mm

was second only to that of Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) Otto Kretschmer

his death attributed to a combination of cardiac failure in conjunction with myocardial degeneration

He was invalided to England and posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot on October 4th

one round: 35

Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit Auction measuring 60 x 60 mmInstituted in 1888. In silver with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 12. 5 mm (w) x 12. 5 mm (h) rosette with button hole attachment, in its balsa wood case of issue, gilt