Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Q-ships were heavily armed and

Q-ships were heavily armed and served to lure submarines onto the water surface

The Order was awarded for exceptional service in institutions concerned with social legislation

Hughes was wounded in action and admitted to No

and a manufacture date of “1940”

The combat group was equipped with British material and uniforms and fought as part of the British XIII Corps in the Italian Campaign

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Q-ships were heavily armed and( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A rare decoration of which few were issued, presenting a silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three green and pink enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, the medallion center features a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enamelled surround with finely enamelled stocks and a dual pearl border, centre reverse