Japanese Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Badges

[bmsm]

These are Japanese Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Badges. I have four badges showing four different pin assemblies.

Bob

[Kryptos]

What was the significance of the difference sizes?

[Brian Wolfe]

Hi Bob,

What a great group of badges.

It's nice to see a full range, though I don't know anything about them and am only speculating that this is the full range.

Thanks for posting them.

Regards

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

What was the significance of the difference sizes?

Hi Kryptos,

Thanks to my resent purchase of Paul L. Murphy and Steven L. Ackley's book, "In the Name of a Living God", I may be able to shed some light on the different sizes question.

The larger version seems to have been the first issue which was awarded from the date of the founding of the Society in 1910 until the early Showa period.

I would highly recommend the book, however, beware that it may increase your desire to collect more Japanese badges. It's too late for me as Paul and Steven have me hooked.

Regards

Brian