Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class. GTRexclude and a zolotnik mark of

and a zolotnik mark of “84” indicating 875 silver content

Mother with One Son in the Service Badge (in bronze gilt with red

Footnote: Charles Augustus Schmidt was born on January 22

published in 1992 by the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Inc

measuring 247 mm (w) x 255 mm (h)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class. GTRexclude and a zolotnik mark of(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. A Badge consisting of an eight point star in silver with white, green, and violet enamels, a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to the obverse, inclusive of suspension 87 mm (h) x 55 mm (w), includes neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. Accompanied by the star of the order, constructed of a silver star base, superimposed on an eight pointed base in silver with a dark red cabochon