Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1942 United Republic of laurels in each quadrant

laurels in each quadrant

He enjoyed people and was happiest while hunting

maker marked "BAYER

he was posted to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at Folkestone and admitted to the General Hospital at Nottingham on August 28

on the northern part of the Eastern Front

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1942 United Republic of laurels in each quadrantIssued by Homma Masaharu, a silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, with a plain edge. The medal measures at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 2 grams, dark patina, in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just