Japanese navy insignia

Title
Japanese navy insignia
Year/Period
c 1940s
Region
Japan
Material
Dimension
Object size: 25.8 x 20.8 x 1.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00661
Credit Line
Gifted by Kathryn, James and Matthew Clifford (Daughter and Grandsons of Cecil Dodd (Jim))

This selection of Imperial Japanese Navy shoulder patches was likely obtained by RAF corporal Cecil J Dodd from the Japanese sailors who were imprisoned in Changi after the war. There are eight badges in total.