Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1940 Auction Tremaine was appointed Esquimalt (British

Tremaine was appointed Esquimalt (British Columbia) Fortress Commander on October 17

including a War Merit Cross II Class with Swords

The Gold certificate states that he is part of the 14th Company of Mountain troop Regiment 227

and Enlisted Reserve Civilian Pilot Training Badge (in sterling silver

affixed to a period original ribbon with two reverse attachment prongs

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1940 Auction Tremaine was appointed Esquimalt (British( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted September 14 1936. A fine example of the Grand Cordon level of this rare order, in silver gilt, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the base of the arms in red enamels, the space in each quadrant offers a silver gilt ray with a pearl mounted within the finial, two other rays are present on each edge and feature a pearl on each side, all pearls are held with by three small claws, the obverse