Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 United Republic of his Commanding Officer in Vietnam

his Commanding Officer in Vietnam cited him for treating wounded men under mortar fire and saving the life of an Army Sergeant (Anderson) whose legs and right arm had been blown off

Quebec during the Fenian Raid of 1866 and earned his Canada General Service Medal

constructed of gilded aluminum wire

His fellow officers called him "Uncle Willy"

Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 United Republic of his Commanding Officer in VietnamExterior fabricated from an embroidered silk, with an intricate design displaying a repeating pattern incorporating dragons and clouds. The design features vibrant colours, with the background in a mid tone blue, the dragons highlighted in a silvered threading, the clouds and the detailing in the scaling and outline on the dragons in various colours, including pink, salmon, orange, brown, green, blue, white and yellow. The entire perimeter of the