Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class visually-hidden the Headquarters 10th Infantry Brigade

the Headquarters 10th Infantry Brigade

for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E

II Class (12 years)

embellishing by clusters of synthetic stones of different sizes on each arm

designer marked "VANCZAR"

Japan, Empire. A Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, II Class visually-hidden the Headquarters 10th Infantry Brigade(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. 9 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Japanese Sea Disaster