IJN Seamans Cap
Up late tonight so I thought I would post some photos of an IJN Seaman's cap I picked up recently.I am not sure if the case and the cap belonged to the same individual, but because they came together I decided to photograph them together.I am hoping our translation Gurus will be able to help solve "The Donald Duck Mystery"Regards,Geoff
A few without the Summer cover and photos of the interior Label (note the small elastic chinstrap)
Yupper, same feller!
竹内 雄
Takeuchi Takeshi
[Take-no-Uchi used by some families]
呉徴機 三五 - 四五
Kure Chō Ki 35 - 45
徴 for 徴兵 Chouhei（Draftee）
機for 機関兵 Kikanhei (Engineer)
上機
Jou-Ki -- I don't know ... it might be an abbreviation of his navy rating. There is a lower-enlisted rank of
上等水兵 Jōtōsuihei (senior seaman)
So perhaps this is code for Senior Engineering Seaman?
Deciphering the navy code courtesy of Nick Komiya's most excellent post at WAF.
--Guy
Thank you Guy! Dang it you are fast!! G.
Excellent cap-almost impossible to find these days!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
What an amazing find ! the cap itself is scarce enough and i have never seen one of these together with it's box . Then you have the summer cover also !!! What a trio , well done Geoff and thanks for showing it .
REGARDS AL
We are the Pilgrims , master, we shall go
Always a little further : it may be
Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
Across that angry or that glimmering sea...
a great set.
Fantastic. I have an unissued Imperial Japanese Navy Machinist School Cap. But have not come across one as nice as yours.
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