16th Transportation Corps Regiment Commemorative Watch Fob/垣六五六一 部隊大東亜戦争記念章

Silver plated bronze.

Watch fobs were manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop in Manila.

Ring is lost.

Obverse

比島 - Philippines

reverse

大東亜戦争記念 - Greater East Asian War Commemorative

垣 六五六一 部隊 = Unit 垣 6561 = 16th Transportation Corps Regiment

2601 = 1941

 

Specimen in rich patina.

Size 40 x 32 mm.
Weight 25.59 g.

 

Back in the day when both previous watch fobs had their rings.

 

Photo courtesy of the owner.
Well-worn (note that almost all silvering is gone) and very "zeitgeist" specimen.

 

Another example.