Need Help - Please

[Edward G]

Good Evening to All:   I have a bit of a mystery here,  the attached show a Japanese Naval Medal and box.  However, none of my reference medal books show this medal....  Therefore, I was hoping someone could do a translation and tell me what we have here.

 

Thanks in advance

Edward G

[Nobody]

壹等有功章 – First class medal of merit

日本海員掖済會 – Japan Seafarers Relief Association

 

[Edward G]

Thank  you for the translation Moriyama.  Mystery solved.

 

Edward G.