Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Archive Shortly before the end of

Shortly before the end of the war he was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on April 20

maker marked "JG&S" (for Godet

grade 5 (worn without lanyard)

above Defence Medal

Japan, Empire. An Army Lieutenant’s Dress Cap, C. 1920 Archive Shortly before the end ofThis is a very well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenants dress cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The crown of the cap bears a five pointed star constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire, and is trimmed with dual bands of identical construction. The body of the cap is trimmed at both the top and bottom with additional dual bands of gold bullion wire, with four bands emanating from the top band at the caps cardinal points,