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Fushimi, Hiroyasu (伏見宮博恭王)

Date of birth:
October 16th, 1875 (Tokyo, Japan)
Date of death:
August 16th, 1946 (Tokyo, Japan)
Buried on:
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery
Nationality:
Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

Biography

Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was the Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff untill 1941. He was also member of the Supreme War Council untill his full retirement in 1945.

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Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1895
Königlicher Kronen-Orden I. Klasse
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1895
Kyuokujitsu sho, 1st Class
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1901
Order of the Plum Blossoms - Grand Cordon
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1903
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1905
Order of the Golden Ruler - Grand Cordon
Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1905
Daikun'i kikkashō - Grand Cordon
Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
Kinshi Kunsho 4th Class
Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War Medal
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1910
Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1910
Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1910
Orden de Carlos III - Gran Cruz
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1910
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1910
Großkreuz zum Königlich Ungarischer Orden des Heiligen Stephan
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1910
Order of St. Andrew
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1910
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1910
Grootlint in de Leopoldsorde / Grand cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold
Awarded on:
November 28th, 1910
The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1920
1914-1920 War Medal
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1930
Imperial Capital Reconstruction Commemorative Medal
Rank:
Gen-sui (Field Marshall)
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1932
Gensui
Period:
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Rank:
Gen-sui (Field Marshall)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1940
2600th National Anniversary Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gen-sui (Field Marshall)
Awarded on:
April 4th, 1942
Kinshi Kunsho 1st Class
Yukosho
Red Cross Membership Medal

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