Japanese Soldier´s Pay Book and Cover

[Mooyman]

Hi,

Complet soldier´s pay book in hard outer case. Originally carried by Hirose Katsuicki od 20th Division Heavy Artillery.





Please, any extra information to put in museum display?

Thanks!

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

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[GHP]

Personal info:

広瀬勝一
Hirose Katsuichi
廣 is the older style which is also used in the same book

大阪府
Born in Ōsaka Prefecture [Ōsakafu]

明治弐拾四年
Born: Meiji nijū yon-nen [1901]

四月壱日
Shigatsu Tsuitachi
1st April
[N.B. Calendar dates use the old-style counting system: 1st is always "tsui-tachi"; 4th is yo-ka; 5th is itsu-ka, 6th is mui-ka; 7th is nano-ka; 8th is Yō-ka; 9th is kokono-ka; 10th is Tō-ka; 20th is hatsu-ka.]

Edit to add:
砲兵
Hōhei
Branch: Artillery


五尺四寸八分
go-shaku yon-sun hachi-bu
Height: 166 cm；65.4 inches


--Guy

[GHP]

last page signed by Hirose on:

大正壱年壱弐月壱日
Taishō Jū-nen Jūni-gatsu Tōka
Taishō 10th Year, 12th Month, 10th Day
10 December 1921

廣瀬勝一(印)
Hirose Katsuichi (personal seal)

[Rod G]

last page signed by Hirose on:

大正壱年壱弐月壱日
Taishō Jū-nen Jūni-gatsu Tōka
Taishō 10th Year, 12th Month, 10th Day
10 December 1921

廣瀬勝一(印)
Hirose Katsuichi (personal seal)

This page was signed by soldiers after they had memorized the Emperor's Rescript, but not always.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=349674

Follow this link for the best (unique) information on the entire Internet in English on Japanese Army Pay/Note books.

Rod

[GHP]

This page was signed by soldiers after they had memorized the Emperor's Rescript, but not always.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=349674

Follow this link for the best (unique) information on the entire Internet in English on Japanese Army Pay/Note books.

Rod

Wow!! I didn't know Nick wrote a WAF article about Techo! That ought to be pinned to the top.



--Guy

[Mooyman]

WOW!! Thank you!!!

Ricardo.

[GeorgeP]

Interesting unit! It is the Masan Heavy Artillery Battalion which was a fortress artillery unit in the Busan (Pusan, Korea) port area. Cool!


Tom

[b-m-n_animal]

not seen one with the Artillery man stamp on the front before. that's really nice.
Paul

[Nick Komiya]

not seen one with the Artillery man stamp on the front before. that's really nice.
Paul

Not really an artillery man, but a "human bullet", just like the title of the book you are reading. Within the shell, it is written 肉弾, literally meaning meat bullet/bomb. That simply was the registered trade mark of the company that made the private purchase pass book protective sleeve case.