5th class Golden Kite and 4th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1906 to Major General Eitarō Ikeuchi for the Russo-Japanese War

Exellent reference award group.

5th class Golden Kite order.

Awarded on April 1, 1906 to Infantry Major /歩兵少佐/ Eitaro Ikeuchi /i池内英太郎/.

Classical early order type that was awarded during 1895-1906 time period.
It is also the most common type awarded for the Russo-Japanese War.

 

On the same day he was awarded with 4th class Rising Sun order.

 

His first Rising Sun order he received in 1895 for the First Sino-Japanese War.
Back then he was only Second Lieutenant /歩兵少尉/.

 

5th class was awarded to Captain /歩兵大尉/ Eitaro Ikeuchi in 1901.

 

In 1911 Lieutenant Colonel /歩兵中佐/ Eitaro Ikeuchi was awarded with 3rd class Sacred Treasure order.

 

Major General /歩兵少将/ Eitaro Ikeuchi was awarded with Showa Enthronement Commemorative Medal on November 16, 1928.

 

His Army War College Graduation Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/arm...-badge-of-major-general-eitaro-ikeuchi.25294/

 

Rare photo of Major General Eitarō Ikeuchi (as commander of 78th Infantry Regiment)

Commemorative stamp of 2nd Respect [Worship] Ceremony of 78th Infantry Regimental Flag.

Career.

July 27, 1894 Graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy (5th class)
October 4, 1894 Infantry Second Lieutenant
December 13, 1899 Entered Army War College
November 28, 1902 Graduated from the Army War College (16th class)
January 20, 1914 Army Infantry Colonel, 5th Infantry Regiment Commander
April 1, 1916 Commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment
July 24, 1918 Army Major General
January 15, 1919 Reserve