Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards Archive a Studio Portrait of Davies

a Studio Portrait of Davies as a newly promoted Commander at Chatham 1906 (in black and white

Staff 11 Jan

Having been proudly displayed in a Victorian era showcase at their family estate for 5 generations

inscribed "ОРДЕНЪ ЗА ВОЕННА ЗАСЛУГА ВЕЛИКЪ КРЪСТЪ"

that he had sixteen years' Imperial service (York and Lancaster Regiment) and two an a half years in the CEF (139th Infantry Battalion and 256th Infantry Battalion)

Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards Archive a Studio Portrait of DaviesIncludes: (a) six Awards: 1. Order of the Golden Kite, VI Class ( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt, measuring 44. 3 mm in width x 58 mm in height inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, overall gilt loss, contact marks, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, in its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and