Here is also a flag from my Grandfather service
Here is a photo that a Japanese friend of mine translated
Here are some other Items
A not so fresh pack of Japanese Cigarettes ,
A tool pouch
The belt and buckle are from a Japanese Officer’s sword belt.My dad still has the sword
A list of rules (standing orders?) for military service.
An envelope with a stamp and address, (letter from home?)
Misc money from all over that my Grandfather collected
I like it, you have some very interesting stuff there, especially that flag.
Thank You ,Note the holes on the flag are not moth holes LOL
Excellent collection, good post.
Do you know who the King is on the bottom left coin? Does it say?
No it does not say who it is but from what I understand its from about 1934
Can you tell me the words on it? Might be very interesting. I think its King George V.
Can you tell me the words on it? Might be very interesting. I think its King George V.[/quote]
No, the KG Five was a 4-6-0 loco.
Some nice pieces you’ve got there Gutkowski, treasure them along with your Grandfather’s memory.
You a spotter Cuts?
Cool bunch of memorabilia!!! :shock:
You a spotter Cuts?
Whats that all about LOL
The Japanese had a wide variety of money back then… pounds, shillings, pesos…what’s next? Rubles, USD, and Euros? :shock:
Spotter as in train Spotter. You may not have them, but here in the UK you often see people in Anoraks gathered around a railway platform waiting to get the number of the next train passing through. For some its a passion greater than anything else. Nothing better than to clock the 4.15 from Grimsby on a wet Saturday morning in October!
And 4-6-0 is an example of the wheel layout for locomotives 4 wheels in the front, 6 larger ones under the boiler and 0 or none at the rear.