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Sash, prayer
Object type Loot/wars; casualties/wars
Classification: 76703
Description
English: Japanese good luck prayer sash, WW2 Head sash that belonged to a Japanese pilot, collected on Guadalcanal. silk sash; features red circle and Japanese characters; characters approximate translation- Fortune in War - Safe Return
Date (1939-1943); 05 Jun 1991; World War 2-wars
Dimensions notes: 360mm x 1000mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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783318 (object number)
Place of creation Solomon Islands; Pacific; Asia; Japan; Melanesia; Guadalcanal
Exhibition history Display: 23273
Notes Label- Good luck sash or flag flag. worn on the head. The writing says "Good Luck in War" and "Fortune of War". Collected from 'Bloody Ridge', Gualdacanal by 403014 Ivan Lloyd (2NZEF). The Battle of Edson's Ridge between Allied and Japanese forces, also known as the Battle of Bloody Ridge, took place on 12-14 September 1942. The allied forces (mainly American Marines) were defending the Henderson airfield nearby. The Japanese were defeated and there were heavy casualties on both sides. In 1944 a New Zealand 3rd Division camp was established near the ridge.
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