Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit, Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac evidence of mothing on the

evidence of mothing on the uppers

He was assigned to the 63rd Depot Battery on February 23 of the same year

Waters was promoted to First Lieutenant on June 16

Footnote: Just prior to 1970

A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun

Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit, Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac evidence of mothing on theInstituted June 21, 1888. In silver, a white enamelled pison cross, the obverse medallion in blue enamel depicting a bird with partial wreath around the outside and at 6 oclock sits a red enamelled cross, the reverse presents a Japanese inscription translating to Meiji 21st Year, Merit Decoration, Japan Red Cross Society, measures 46. 2mm (w) x 50. 6mm (h inclusive of integral ball), weighs 34. 4 grams (including ribbon), enamels intact, dark patina,