Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude Permanent Active Militia of Canada

Permanent Active Militia of Canada relinquished his local rank on ceasing to be employed in the United Kingdom

silver wash on reverse mostly intact

Hardwick enlisted as a Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery in the United Kingdom

1900 at Lethbridge

Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude Permanent Active Militia of CanadaRikugun Bukosho. In silver with gilt characters, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), dual clip attachment on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: This award was authorized by Imperial Edict on December 7, 1944 in two classes. It was established as an immediate award granted by a jurisdictional commander with decision making delegated to Division level or equivalent. The decree provided for retroactive award to the beginning of the Great East Asia