Someone who needs no introduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nogi_Maresuke
Awarded on April 1, 1906.
Badge.
Breast star.
Awarded on April 1, 1906.
Badge.
Breast star.
1st class Golden Kite Order (and other awards) of General Nogi Maresuke
His 1st class Sacred Treasure.
Awarded on June 26, 1897.
Awarded on June 26, 1897.
Sword.
Silver cups.
Personal items.
Silver cups.
Personal items.
Updated exhibit.
He was awarded with Order of the Paulownia Flowers together with 1st class Golden Kite.
Old poscards with Nogi awards.
Both of Nogi's sons, who were army lieutenants during the war, were killed in action. Though Nogi's elder son Katsunori (August 28, 1879 – May 27, 1904) had been a sickly child, he had managed to enter the imperial military academy on his third try. He was hit in the abdomen at the Battle of Nanshan and died of blood loss while undergoing surgery at a field hospital. His second son Yasunori (December 16, 1881 – November 30, 1904), a second lieutenant at Port Arthur, fell on a rocky slope, striking his head and dying instantly. Yasunori received a posthumous promotion to lieutenant, and was buried by his father in the Aoyama cemetery.
Under the medal bar of Nogi we see their posthumous 5th class Golden Kites, 6th class Rising Suns and Russo-Japanese War Medals.
Both of Nogi's sons, who were army lieutenants during the war, were killed in action. Though Nogi's elder son Katsunori (August 28, 1879 – May 27, 1904) had been a sickly child, he had managed to enter the imperial military academy on his third try. He was hit in the abdomen at the Battle of Nanshan and died of blood loss while undergoing surgery at a field hospital. His second son Yasunori (December 16, 1881 – November 30, 1904), a second lieutenant at Port Arthur, fell on a rocky slope, striking his head and dying instantly. Yasunori received a posthumous promotion to lieutenant, and was buried by his father in the Aoyama cemetery.
Under the medal bar of Nogi we see their posthumous 5th class Golden Kites, 6th class Rising Suns and Russo-Japanese War Medals.
Another pre-war poscard with japanese orders of Nogi.
His foreign awards.
Order of the Star of Romania (Grand Cross/Mare Cruce with swords) was awarded on October 25, 1911.
Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross was received on June 5, 1912 .
Pour le Mérite awarded on September 8, 1906.
Gold Medal of the Merit from Chile on April 28, 1909.
King George V Coronation Medal on October 5, 1911.
Gold Medal of the Merit from Chile on April 28, 1909.
King George V Coronation Medal on October 5, 1911.
Source.
Copy of original Wilhelm II letter concerning awarding.
Nogi with his Pour le Mérite.
Japanese awards.
Foreign awards.
Foreign awards.
He was awarded with Legion of Honour on April 16, 1907 and received Collar of the Order of the Bath on May 10, 1912.
His Order of the Bath.
His Order of the Bath.
Additional photos of old pre-war exposition.
