Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Republic of the obverse overlaid by an

the obverse overlaid by an additional cross completing at the three

the other with an additional leather tab with five rows of two vertically oriented holes for length adjustment of the belt (appears to be torn and missing two sets of holes)

Footnote: Karl Schmidt was born on January 22

Royal Flying Corps was Mentioned in Despatches a second time

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Republic of the obverse overlaid by an(Kyokujitsu Sh). Instituted on October 4th, 1875. An extremely well preserved example of this award of very fine craftsmanship, crafted of gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star, with clusters of three intermediate rays, all with cleft endings, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of