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Back.

Award record card (front):

And the interior.

The long service document.

Award page. (And an odd late document to these novice eyes.)

Name page.

(Note the long service medals, please. Let me know if you want closeups on the badges.) The document, cover.

OK, right now, go get your copy of "The Hunt for Red October". Watch the first 25 minutes. . . . Are you done yet? OK. . . . Now? Good. The medals:

1- I'd really like to hear from The Experts on this one. 2- Have these, so far, eluded research? If documented, I'd think there'd be some hope with the newspapers?

One of the few things acquired in India this past summer: 1- Title Badge, Rai Sahib, George VI - Baba Radha Raman Chatarji 14th June 1945 - have the recommendation - shall dig out and add 2- King's Police Medal, George V (2nd Variety) - RADMA RAMAN CHATARJI, INSPECTOR, BENGAL POLICE. 3- George V Jubilee - unnamed, but on roll Shall add more as I rummage through disorganised notes. Why is it that police groups, like Gorkha groups, seek me out???

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1102...mp;#entry107142

Fair enough. I just worry that, being hidden away as if Japan existed only as an Axis sub-set, a lovely post like this will be missed by those (like me) with an interest in Things Japanese, but who could care less about The Axis. It may be a shame we don't have a "Japan" sub-forum under "World".

The flag is easy, see: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mn.html The key, I think, will be to determine what the Mongolian abbreviations stand for. Requests are out.

Nice! But, if Taisho, it is surely not "Axis" is it??

Nice. But, if Taisho, it is surely not "Axis" is it??

But the legends are quite different (whatever they say).

Where DID I park that tardis?? Look at some of Igor's early (paper) lists. They'll make you weep (especially as compared with TODAY).

The expert is always right . . . sorry.

Our friendly New Jersey Dealer now no longer lists Battushig's book. You know what that means? Your copy just became a collectible in its own right!

Jeff can do these in his sleep. Maybe I should wait for him . . . ?? This one looks like a US Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (with star indicating extra clasp) to me. Maybe?

USA, Civil Air Patrol. Will need to hunt for precise identification.

Welcome Zorigo! Sain bainuu!!

OK, I'll bite: 1- Why is this specific date of such (or even any) importance? 2- How were we expected to know this?

Not sure where the guessing on car names and precise dates is heading? Does this increase or decrease the interest in and relevance of this thread?

It is, of course . . . an interesting . . . THING! Very interesting.