Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association Loyalty and Bravery Award Badge/軍人遺族救護義會表彰忠勇徽章

Three badge variations are known for today.
All three were manufactured by Gyokuhō workshop.

1st variation issued by "Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association"

Obverse

忠勈 =忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery

reverse


表彰忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery Award

軍人遺族救護義會 - Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association

Original case.

表彰忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery Award

軍人遺族救護義會 - Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association

at the bottom

玉宝堂謹製 - made by Gyokuhō

 

Another cased example.

 

Salty specimen.

 

2nd variation issued by "Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association".

Different stamp.

reverse


表彰忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery Award

帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association (instead of 軍人遺族救護義會 - Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association)

About Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association https://asiamedals.info/forums/imperial-soldiers-relief-association-badges.732/

Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association was renamed to Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association after the Russo-Japanese War.

Case label script style is also slightly different.

Instead of 軍人遺族救護義會 /Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association/ now in the left corner 帝國軍人後援會 /Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association/

 

3rd variation issued by "Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association".

Different stamp.

Case is identical to the case of 2nd variation.

 

Another example.

 

Stamp differences of variations.

From left to right

1st variation / 2nd variation / 3rd variation

 

Rare photo of Russo-Japanese War veteran with the badge.

Variation of 7th class Golden Kite order that was awarded to the veteran.

 

3rd variation badge with original document.

Awarded for Loyalty and Bravery in Russo-Japanese War on October 10, 1906 to infantry private 1st class.
Name of Association already changed to Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association.

Details.

 

Another document.

Issued by Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association on September 5, 1906 to

元陸軍歩兵上第兵西磯吉殿 - Former Army Infantry Superior Soldier Mr. Isokichi Nishi.

Details.

 

Golden Kite Order on Civilian Dress

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Another rare photo of Russo-Japanese War veteran with the badge.