Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Republic of half within the Arctic Circle

half within the Arctic Circle

he was taken on strength at the Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot at Shorncliffe

he walked "with a stoop" and had "pain in various joints"

and for the German Democratic Republic (East Germany: 1945-1990)

circumscribed by dates “1914-1918”

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Republic of half within the Arctic Circle( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. Of very fine quality manufacture with intricate detailing, constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse