Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude each pocket with a decorative

each pocket with a decorative pleat and fold over flap with reinforced button hole for the plastic button

thus available as "private purchase"

one fabricated from one piece with a smooth finished brown exterior folded over and forming a belt loop

he was transferred to the 8th Brigade (now known as the 8th Army Brigade) and taken on strength on July 8th

18 November 1942 - Turin (returned early

Japan, Imperial. A Fire Brigade Merit Badge In Silver GTRexclude each pocket with a decorativeJapan: Silver, unmarked, 36. 5 mm x 47. 2 mm, vertical pinback flanked by vertical rows of two loops on either side, dark patina, extremely fine.