Japan, Empire. An Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Basic Member's Badge Hold Charles Edwin Knight was born

Charles Edwin Knight was born on July 27

however the ribbon on the front side is frayed and experiencing separation

Pressed metal

the obverse with a central inscription of “KRIEGS VERDIENST” (“WAR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath

measuring 14 cm (w) x 20 cm (h)

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Time Expired Soldiers League Basic Member's Badge Hold Charles Edwin Knight was born(Teikoku Zaiko Gunjin Kai). Two piece construction, gilt star mounted to a silver base, obverse featuring the symbol of the organization: the army cap badge star and crossed swords over a fouled anchor, all within a shield, measuring 18 mm (w) x 27 mm (h), vertical pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, maker stamped on the bottom, box also near extremely fine. Footnote: An Imperial