Officers tunic with label

[Franco]

Hi,
Im looking for a translation of the label if anyone can help.

[GHP]

It belonged to someone with the surname Kame'i [turtle well]. The image is not clear enough for me to decipher the given name.

亀井
Kame'i


--Guy

[Franco]

Hi,
Thats usefull Guy.Ive seen a couple of others and the labels all seem to be laid
out the same.

[GHP]

By the way, this one's manufacture date is Showa 17 [1942], came out of the Hiroshima warehouse, and is a size 6.

--Guy

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hoi Franco

why do you think this is a officiers tunic ??

i think its a model 98 winter tunic for soldiers and NCO

cheers Bruno

[Franco]

His rank was a Major and the ribbon bar has a WW1 Victory medal.

[GHP]

His rank was a Major and the ribbon bar has a WW1 Victory medal.

Major? No. And ribbon bars can be added later.

Go-cho / Corporal:


Sho-sa / Major:



--Guy

[Franco]

Hi,
It was listed as a Majors tunic.I have not paid for it yet,but I will go ahead and
buy it tomorrow even if its only a lowly corporal.

[Franco]

close up

[imperialjapan]

His rank was a Major and the ribbon bar has a WW1 Victory medal.

The ribbon bar does NOT include a WW1 Victory medal ribbon. It has the following:

Rising Sun--Sacred Treasure--1939 China War--Red Cross

[GHP]

close up

Aha -- better image:

Sho-i / 2nd Lieutnenat:

[Franco]

Thanks for all the info guys.

[beretta1934]

Franco

Just to be clear - its not an officer and the collar tabs were added postwar. Its an army government issued tunic and Officers are Private Purchase - especially in 1942. Just be sure to negotiate price/value accordingly.

if you do buy it, don't match it up with "officers" pants - they are almost always wool and this needs cotton pants.

[Franco]

Hi,
I shall keep what you say in mind.

[Franco]

Ive got this cap as well.