Japan. A Military Wound Badge, Type Ii Auction Personal Selection Report

Personal Selection Report

Shooters Hill at Woolwich and posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot at Shorncliffe

maker marked "W" (Wagner

he took up residence in St

in winter uniform wearing Army dagger

Japan. A Military Wound Badge, Type Ii Auction Personal Selection ReportIn silver gilt with red enamels, "Sen'Sho" (wounded in battle) reverse, 31 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), dual prong pinback, crazing evident in the red enamels on the arms at 3 and 9 o'clock, scattered gilt wear, better than very fine. Footnote: The second type Wound Badge (Shoigunjinsho) was established on August 3, 1938. The class designations "Sen'Sho" and "Lo'Sho" were used to distinguish wounds suffered in battle versus wounds of a disability or non