Japan, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Sacred Crown, Ii Class, C.1900 Newly Listed and all other victories for

and all other victories for the 10th/13th Squadron

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Knox-Peebles

with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika superimposed on the badge

original aged ribbons

He died on December 20

Japan, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Sacred Crown, Ii Class, C.1900 Newly Listed and all other victories for( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enameled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, suspended from a green enamelled wreath with three white peony flowers, characteristic of the II Class badge, centre obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enameled surround with finely enameled stocks and a