A Japanese Military Reservist Officer's Rank Badge Auction both captured in Africa

both captured in Africa

The grip is a dark reddish mahogany color having a sharp contour ridge

8 mm x 66 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

with grey paint

Footnote: Thomas Frederick Lawler was born in Coldwater Ontario in 1897 and worked as a farmer prior to enlisting in the CEF in April 1916

A Japanese Military Reservist Officer's Rank Badge Auction both captured in AfricaA Japanese Military Reservist Officer's Rank Badge Orange Version; Two piece construction, silver and green enamels with a gilt star, 22 mm x 30. 3 mm, vertical pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. In its orange cardboard box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, stamped on the bottom, three handwritten characters in black ink on the underside of the lid, one torn corner and slightly soiled on the lid, box very fine. Footnote: The various