Retired Pilot’s badge?

[DRB 1643]

He is a new acquisition. Is this a retired pilot’s (time served) badge?

Please let me know what you all think.

 Thank you very much,

Tom

[JapanX]

 

13 minutes ago, DRB 1643 said:

He is a new acquisition. Is this a retired pilot’s (time served) badge?

 

Yes, obvious connection with Imperial Military Reserve Association.

"Time served" is a very unfortunate (and wrong) translation of 帝国在郷軍人会.

The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Aug., 1971), pp. 815-828

 

 

[JapanX]

Nakata showed a later variant of this badge in his catalogue.

 

Source.

 

[DRB 1643]

Thank you very much Nick for this information. So if this is not for time served, what would this badge be awarded for?

Tom

[JapanX]

Most likely this is a badge for an instructor of association since one of its objectives was "military education and training". But the exact "destination" of these badges is not known to me (as per today).

P.S. Replica of this badge from (the very same) Nakata.

 

 

[DRB 1643]

Thank you very much Nick for your information and insight. If you ever come across any new information please let me know.

Much appreciated,

Tom