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Dear TracA, Thank you and yes, the gilding on the Kite's wings has worn off. I think it's a Shōwa era Kite. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gordon Craig, You wrote in another message that "Collecting articles to nurses is one of my main focuses. Not just military nurses but nurses in general who served in hospitals for the war wounded." I don't know if you know, but Japanese nurses served in World War I in France. Here are some articles: Médecins de la Grande Guerre - Les infirmières japonaises au chevet des soldats hospitalisés à Paris et à Netley. (1914-1918.be) L’hôpital japonais de Paris (1915-1916) - Hôpitauxmilitairesguerre1418 - Santé Guerre (overblog.com) Mission de la Croix-Rouge Japonaise, Hôpital, no 4 bis: infirmieres avec pansements de visite - Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine (nih.gov) Hôpital de la croix rouge japonaise Banque d'images noir et blanc - Alamy (alamyimages.fr) Mission de la Croix Rouge Japonaise, Hopital Bénévole 4 bis, Inauguration de l'hopital avril 1915: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignias of the Command and Logistics Company / C.C.L. (Compagnie de Commandement et de Logistique / C.C.L. ) which succeeded the CCS in Djibouti: - 5e RIAOM CCL type I Delsart: - 5e RIAOM CCL type I Delsart (luxe): - 5e RIAOM CCL type I Delsart unfinished: - 5e RIAOM CCL type II GMF: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, Here is my "Order of the Golden Kite 7th class" button rosette marked "ス (su)": Unfortunately, the medal has no hallmark: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignias of the Command and Services Company / C.C.S.(Compagnie de Commandement et des Services / C.C.S.) in Djibouti : - 5e RIAOM CCS without manufacturer: - 5e RIAOM CCS Delsart : - 5e RIAOM CCS Delsart (lapel badge): - 5e RIAOM CCS token #093 - a patch: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment - Wikipedia Presentation of the regimental badge of the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti, homologation G2249 in 1970: - 5e RIAOM Boussemart : - 5e RIAOM Delsart type I: - 5e RIAOM Delsart type II : - 5e RIAOM Drago Paris : - 5e RIAOM J. Balme : - 5e RIAOM Promodis : - 5e RIAOM without manufacturer: - 5e RIAOM pin's : - patches: - key ring: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlement, I believe I have found the source of this misidentification. The Hong Kong Coin Auction catalogue 53 (A H Baldwin & Sons ; Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co Ltd, [August 23rd, 2012]) - page 125 : - number 1029: Even experts can make mistakes from time to time. 'Errare humanum est'. "Tolerance is the key to harmony which is the gateway to happiness." (No one, philosopher in his spare time) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear JapanX Your sweet tone and kind words are greatly appreciated. Nobody is perfect. I am not perfect, and I know it. I'll take the high road and let bygones be bygones. Yours with the utmost sincerity, No one

Dear Gentlemen, I am optimistic that this will be the final outcome that will accomplish my goal of pleasing people. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, It dawned on me that I made two mistakes yesterday that are unforgivable. Fisrt, I forgot the "h" of "whales". Second, after a brief visit to Wiktionary, I realized that I should have written (chest) badge rather than (lapel) badge. Your sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, This is a nice addition to your collection. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Pezev, Thank you. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Here is a "Navy Submariner Badge" of the Republic of China (nationaliste), as clearly stated on the reverse. The animals are dolphins, on the one above they look like wales. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Pezev, This is a medal (a commemorative medal / jìniànzhāng) not an order. Would you mind taking a better picture of the final (first) Chinese character in the first line? Thank you. I forgot the translation: Central Mint - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Up! It's the second edition 1967, the first was 1966. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, I have the impression that it was created for the foreign market or tourists. The writing is subpar and there are some "spelling" errors. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, As it's working properly again, a little up. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Pezev, Foe the "Order of Loyalty and Diligence" see here: For the "Medal of Honor for the Best Personnel": Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Here is the "Bronze Star" attributed to Captain Elizabeth A. Allen ANC. Finding a lot of information was a very rewarding experience for me this time. - "My War" My War - Elizabeth A. Allen (historynet.com) The following quotations come from this source: Officer, Nurse, Woman: The Army Nurse Corps in the Vietnam War - Kara Dixon Vuic - Google ブックス What I couldn't find was what other medals she was entitled to. Latter on, I bought those items: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, I transmitted to him exactly what I mentioned earlier. He must believe that writing 'commando' or 'partisan' is more appealing than 'religious' or 'christian' and will result in better sales. Commandos. Partisans Province VIET-SINH. Indochine (Cdos00) | eBay Sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, It is the badge of the Vietnamese branch of the "Jeunesse Etudiante Chrétienne / Christian Student Youth". “VIET-SINH” is the contraction of Việt Nam and Sinh viên (student) The province “VIET-SINH” does not exist and has never existed. The mistake comes from here: - Jeunesse Etudiante Chrétienne : Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne - Wikipedia Here is the badge of the "Jeunesse Etudiante Chrétienne / Christian Student Youth". There is also a "Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne / Christian working youth": I got in touch with the seller who told me to mind my own business! Note: Some branches of this association changed "christian" for "catholic "Jeunesse Etudiante Catholique / Jeunesse Ouvrière Catholique // Catholic Student Youth / Catholic Working Youth" Jeunesse Étudiante Catholique (Burkina Faso) · Islam Burkina Faso Collection · Islambf (ufl.edu) Jeunesse estudiantine catholique de Côte d'Ivoire — Wikipédia (wikipedia.org) Jeunesse Etudiante Catholique du Sénégal (facebook.com) Fondation de la Jeunesse étudiante catholique | Événements | Bilan Québec | Perspective Monde (usherbrooke.ca) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, In 2020 I acquired the US Air Force Commendation Medal attributed to George F. Tanaka. I purchased it because of the name. I thought it was intriguing. It was sold as a Vietnam war medal. I searched for information about George F. Tanaka, but came up empty handed. - with flash: Latter on, I bought those items: - final result: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Can you guess what connection exists between Miss M. Dunkley and General De Gaule? It's a date, June 18, 1940. That day General De Gaule gave is famous speech "L'Appel du 18 juin / The Appeal of 18 June" after his arrival in London in 1940 following the Battle of France. Broadcasted to France by the radio services of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Appeal of 18 June - Wikipedia So what about Miss M. Dunkley? Unfortunatly I know nothing about her. But that day she was awarded the "Red Cross First Aid Proficiency Badge" #017497. I found a Mrs R. Dunkley in Northampton with the British Red Cross, but it was just when the pandemic started. I was confused about how to contact this person, so I didn't. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A nice badge, well made, of the "Militia security post Shuāngyāshān coal mine": Shuangyashan - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Here is a facsimile of a statement by Comrade Lin Piao in his own hand writing found in the "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung / 毛主席语录" (Little Red Book). Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one