Photo of Japanese sailor. Translate please.

[Andy A]

Photo of Japanese sailor. Translate please.

Thanks

Andy

[GHP]

山内為吉
Yamauchi (also Yama-no-Uchi). I’m on a cell phone and don’t know how to toggle back and forth amongst other tabs......so someone else will have to assist with his given name; either that or wait till I’m on a real computer and can do some simple research.

Cheers,
—Guy

[Andy A]

Guy,

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Andy

[GHP]

山内為吉
Yamauchi (also Yama-no-Uchi). I’m on a cell phone and don’t know how to toggle back and forth amongst other tabs......so someone else will have to assist with his given name; either that or wait till I’m on a real computer and can do some simple research.

Cheers,
—Guy

Ahhhhhhhh ... a REAL computer and a bit of slack time !! As promised:

山内為吉
Yamauchi Tamekichi

Tamekichi is pronounced tah-maykeechi [that final "i" is often de-emphasized or not enunciated].

--Guy

[GHP]

And I think the rank written to the right of his name is

一等水兵
Ittōsuihei
Seaman First Class

I don't see a Seaman First Class rank on his jumper, so I'm thinking this image is post-1942 when the rank Ittōsuihei was an Ordinary Seaman.

Check out the rank changees here. Pre-1942 Ittōsuihei was an OR-4; from 1942 Ittōsuihei designated an OR-2.

Cheers,
--Guy

[Andy A]

Guy,

Thank you. Your help is always much appreciated.

Andy

[GHP]

IJN Boatswain Mate?

Hey .... it looks like he's wearing a boatswain pipe -- at least the lanyard around his neck and secured into his jumper pocket looks like what is normally attached to a boatswain's pipe.



My google-fu is weak and I can't find any citations for "IJN boatswain" rating -- but I did find some images of IJN boatswain pipes. Here's one example:


Image from Stewart's Military Antiques


--Guy