Help me please, in my search

[lilo]

Hi All,

I would like to receive your help to confirm or not the possible award of two Japanese Orders (the Rising Sun and Sacred Treasure) to an Italian Army Officer that was attached, as Army attaché, to the Imperial Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05.

The name of this Officer was CAVIGLIA Enrico (1862-1945) that, at the end of his military career, became an Italian Field Marshal.

I'm sure that for his service during the Russo-Japanese war this officer received the Japanese "Russo-Japanese War Medal.1904-05".

What I would like to know is if He also received the Rising Sun or the Sacred Treasure or both (as I believe).

My believing came from the study of similar medal groups of various foreign persons that were Naval or Army attaché to the Imperial Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese war : for what I know, all received both the Orders.

So my 1^st question is : Am I correct in retaing that also CAVIGLIA received both the Rising Sun and the Sacred Treasure ?

If not so, which was the most probable, between them, that he received ?

At that time He had the rank of Major in the Italian Army so which CLASS of these/this Order/s did he received : the 3^rd or the 2^nd ?

Many thanks in advance for any help you could give to my search (also a simple guess is very appreciated !)

All the Best

Lilo

Edited December 11, 2010 by lilo