Japan. A Red Cross Society Men's Membership Medal GTRexclude maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG"

maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG" on the reverse

with the imperial crown on the twelve o’clock arm

numbered "170" on the obverse

Frensham Pond Camp on May 21st

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Dr

Japan. A Red Cross Society Men's Membership Medal GTRexclude maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG"In silver, unmarked, measuring 29. 5 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, tarnishing evident on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The forerunner of the Japanese Red Cross Society, the Hakuaisha (Philanthropic Society) was founded in 1877 by Court Tsunetami Sano, to help those who were wounded in the Satsuma Rebellion earlier that year. Japan signed the Geneva Convention in 1886 and in the following year, the Hakuaisha changed its name to