Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association Membership Badge/軍人遺族救護義會會員徽章

Forerunner of the Imperial Soldier’s Relief League.

1st type badges.

1st variation was manufactured by Gyokuhō workshop in Tokyo.

Photo courtesy of the owner.

Reverse

軍人遺族 - Soldier’s [Military Personnel] Bereaved Family

救護義會 - Relief Association

會員徽章 - Membership Badge

Original case.

Gyokuhō stamp inside.

東京 - Tokyo

玉寶堂製 - made by Gyokuhō

 

2nd variation (pin fastening) was manufactured by Gyokuhō workshop in Tokyo.

 

3rd variation (different stamp and case) was manufactured by Aihara Kōkichi workshop.

 

2nd type badges.

This type has in the center of obverse kanji 軍 - Army instead of the six-pointed star.

Reverse

軍人遺族 - Soldier’s [Military Personnel] Bereaved Family

救護義會 - Relief Association

會員徽章 - Membership Badge

Original case.

Workshop label reads

内閣賞勲局 - Decoration Bureau, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

御用 - Purveyor

相原幸吉製造 - made by Aihara Kōkichi

 

Case variation.