Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Sacred Treasure, III Class, c.1935 Newly Listed where he would be posted

where he would be posted to the 18th Infantry Battalion

with the arms joined through the outer quadrants by a circular white enameled ring

the reverse with a catch

Private (Driver) Norman John Astley

Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the U-Boats

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Sacred Treasure, III Class, c.1935 Newly Listed where he would be posted(Zuiho Sh). Instituted January 4th, 1888. A well preserved cased example of a Japanese Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd. Class. Constructed of silver with white and blue enamels, along with sixteen red glass cabochons, on a loop and broad ring for suspension from a period original neck ribbon featuring a gilded clasp, measuring 52. 0 mm (w) x 56. 1 mm (l), with some varied hairline cracks to the white enameled surfaces of the award, in