Japan, Empire. Two Enthronement Commemorative Medals Hold Footnote: The 48 Highlanders contributed

Footnote: The 48 Highlanders contributed individual volunteers for the Canadian Contingents to South Africa

Footnote: Dan A

the exterior bearing an inscription of “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42’ (OSTMEDAILLE)” and a maker’s mark of “WERNER REDO

Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (August 9

enlisted on 21 May 1918 and served until 24 November 1918

Japan, Empire. Two Enthronement Commemorative Medals Hold Footnote: The 48 Highlanders contributedIncludes: 1. Taisho Enthronement Commemorative Medal 1915 ( Taish sokui kinen kunsh). Instituted in 1915. Two piece construction, chrysanthemum in silver gilt, mounted to a silver base, measuring 30. 5 mm in width x 34 mm in height, exhibiting contact marks, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, in its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, base with a recessed medal bed in navy blue felt, measuring 64 mm in width x 112 mm in height