Pay book help for translation

[Type4]

i need translation for known the military career of this soldier thanks

[ghp95134]

Well, to start off, his name was Takahashi Sokichi and he was from a Samurai family; his rank was corporal. This is the first samurai class techō that I've seen -- but I have no real exposure to techō; perhaps they are more common than I think (but to enlisted/junior NCO?).

高橋昌吉
Takahashi Sokichi

滋賀県士族
Shiga ken shizoku
Shiga Prefecture, Samurai Family

Right above his rank it shows his branch as 砲兵 artillery. That stumped me because it looked like these two kanji 石 言 (with a wide space between) ... but that is written gyōshō grass writing:


上等兵
Jōtōhei [Superior Private/lined out] ... most enlisted did not start off at this rank, right??

伍長
Gochō [Corporal]

He was born on 4 March, Meiji 15 [1882]

The latest date I see is Taishō 8 [1919]

Cheers,
-- Guy

[ghp95134]

And in 1906 he received a Good Conduct Diploma.
明治三十九年二月十八日善行證書附� �

It would look similar to this Meiji 38 diploma:


Don't know why I'm getting "<?> <?>" in the diploma name. For some reason the software does not like the last kanji 興.


-- Guy

[tomp]

Excellent Yura Fortress artillery regt. booklet! Don't see that every day!


Tom

[ghp95134]

From Tom's input:
由良要塞砲兵聯隊第五中隊
Yura Fortress Artillery Regiment 5th Company [Battery for Arty]



Oishi No.5 Battery: 12cm cannon (4 guns)

[Ryoyo]

Cool photos of Yura Fortress today