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Thanks! Could you share what indicates that?

The Meiji era was from September 1868 through July 1912, so this is most likely a Russo-Japanese War award. Would you agree?

You're welcome. They're not pristine as some like to collect; especially regarding Japanese medals, but they were worn and if only they could talk... ; )

The reverse with a nice aluminum Ackermann tailor label.

Obverse of group with Romanian medals. The last medal was added as it was missing when the bar was acquired.

Reverse of Hungarian WWII group.

Obverse of Hungarian WWII group.

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Obverse

The reverse.

A japanese WWI Trio. Obverse

And the reverse.

Here's the obverse of the Militia TEM to a man in the DLI captured at Dunkirk. 4858163 Pte. J.W . Fawcett, D.L.I. 1939 Star War Medal TEM – Militia – GVI – named as above With small cap badge (Firmin London) and cloth shoulder title and mounted as worn. He was POW 6644 and held in camp 20. While in captivity, milked cows on farm in Germany.

A St. Valery PoW group. 2569492 Pte. J. Ord. Gordons. 1939 Star War Medal Army LSGC Regular Army GVI named as above cap badge, collar insignia and shoulder sleeve insignia. With cap badge and mounted as worn and with a selection of Ord's original military documents and copy PoW De-brief papers that state Pte. Ord joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1927 and was captured at St. Valery on 12 June 1940. He was held in Poland from 14 July 1940 to 29 August 1940, then transfered to Stalag XXB in West Prussia until 24 January 1945 when he escaped while on a working party. He remained at large in Prussia until he met up with the Russians on 10 March 1945 in East Germany.

Obverse of the Crete PoW group. Interesting TEM. 325868. Cpl. L.G. Taylor R.A.C. 1939 StarAfrica StarDefence MedalWar MedalTEM Territorial QEII - 325868 Cpl. L G Taylor RAC With cap Rangers badge and copy of Prisoner of War Repatriation Questionnaire. Mounted court style for wearing. Lancelot Grahame Taylor was born 20 Aug. 1915 and was a builder who lived at Westacre, Newgate Lane, Watnall, Nottingham. He attested for the Sherwood Rangers on 1 Sept. 1939. The regiment was mobilized and went to Palestine as part of the 1st Cavalry Div. In July 1940, it lost its horses on conversion to coastal artillery, and in this role, took part in the defence of Tobruk and Benghazi and the Battle of Crete. Taken POW 1 June 1940 on Crete while serving with B Sqd., Sherwood Rangers Yeo. He was POW # 21377. He was first held at Stalag VIIB (Lamsdorf) until July 1942. Then he was transferred to Oflag VIIB at Eichstatt until 15 March 1945 and was finally held at Stalag VIIA, Moosburg until he was liberated on 29 April 1945

Obverse of the Hell Ship PoW group. 4912781 Pte./Cpl. S.L. Ellis, Loyal North Lancashire Regt. GSM – Palestine – GVI – 4912781 Pte. S.L. Ellis, Loyal. R. 1939 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal With cap badge Samuel Leonard Ellis (4912782) was a corporal in the 2nd Bn. Loyal Regiment (N. Lancashire). (POW # 15612) He was captured on 15/2/42 in Singapore and held in camps in Thailand. He died at age 31 on 12/9/1944 when the Hell Ship, Kachidoki Maru taking part of Japan Party III was torpedoed by USS Pampaminto off Hainan Island in a convoy to Japan. He is commemorated on column 73 of the Singapore Memorial. He was the son of Mrs. A. Ellis of Palfrey, Walsall, Staffordshire. Father MR. J. Ellis 39 Countess Rd.. Walsall, Saffs. GSM confirmed on WO 100/504 P. 13In records, CE, ACT Cpl. DO 24/11 D 30/9/41AP/Cpl. DO 29/13 D 14/10/1941 and W/Cpl. DO 39/9D/ 23/12/1941 A Japanese site with info written with a Japanese slant on history on the hellship Kachidoki Maru: http://www.powresearch.jp/en/archive/ship/kachidoki.html

A close up of two of the badges. Does anyone have any details? Thanks in advance. Left: White WWI enamel badge "Prisoner of War Help" with PW entwined in center - Thomas Fattorini, Bolton numbered 2302 Right: Blue enamel badge "British Prisoner of W*R Assoc" With a styalized "W" in center. No maker marks.

Thank you. It's a weird hook, but I sincerely believe it's all good too. Yep and all the islands they got from the German Empire we had to fight for 33 years later... I like the bar very much and wondered if there might be some sort of submarine connection, but that's probably just wishful thinking on my part. Would this have been to an officer or a sailor? Have you seen many bars with Japanese decorations on them? I've seen one with a redcross medal online and I believe there are a couple I've seen on this site too, but I've not seen many. Thanks for your evaluation. It means a lot.

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Obverse and reverse of a single West Wall Medal nicely mounted with a tailor's label.

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Reverse

Obverse of Franco-Prussian pair

The reverse of the Hamburg HC pair.