Questions regarding Kanji on a paper tag and leather strap

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Hello, and good day. I was hoping that someone could help me with a translation of what is written on this paper tag that I found stuffed into a bundled leather strap. The strap was part of a lot that I purchased recently of leather from Japan and I believe is a bunch of horse tack used for strapping various equipment to saddles or pack mules. One of the leather straps has some stamping I am looking for translation of as well. If anyone has any information regarding the paper tag or the leather strap with the stamp, I would be very grateful. Thank you for taking the time to look and read, and as always be well and stay safe.
Cheers!
Shaun

Si vis pacem, pare bellum
 

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I see Showa 19 (1944) on the backside of the tag. I'll leave the additional translation to more capable people.
 
Can't get some of the handwriting

1st picture
昭和十九年六月十日
兵一品物 ツクエカケ三組
カラ フランノ着物一
白手袋二組 シャツ
白ワイシャツ一
白シャツ

Shōwa 19 (1944) June 10th
Private First Class Items Tsukuekake? 3 sets (some kind of strap. "desk strap"?)
Kara Fran? kimono
White gloves 2 sets, shirt
White buttoned shirt 1
White shirt

2nd picture
昭和十九年四月六日 戦死
兵一 三十才 囗囗十二で十一時内報

Shōwa 19, April 6th, killed in action
Pvt 1st Class, 30 years, ? notified 11:00

belt
山陽 Sanyō (probably the name of the company that made the belt.)
昭 Shō~ (sho-something. can't read the bits after that).
 
Thank you for your reply and the info. It seems that I might have a very solemn piece here, Correct me if I'm wrong to think but I have an idea that the strap may have been used to bundle this soldiers belongings when they were sent home after he was killed in action. I was wondering if there was any locations mentioned home or abroad. I will place this piece of paper in a place of solace in my collection.
 
There is no location on these papers that I can see. Just what is above.
I don't know what the straps are for. You might try one of the militaria specialist forums. WarRelics comes to mind, but @Dentanmono might know others.
 
What is written on the can is instructions for using the can, e.g., the can is for waterproof, so you must open it only right before using it, or how to open the can. There is no information about the contents of the can.

The date on the first picture might be 六月十八日 June 18th.

フラン would refer to fabric フラノ or フランネル flannel.

I initially thought ツクエカケ would mean tablecloth, but the counter suffix 組 is not used for tablecloth, hmm.
 
Other than WarRelics, you might try Gunboards Rising Sun forum, cavalry stuff gets posted there on occasion but can't say I've ever seen tack stuff. People's knowledge on obscure stuff never fails to impress me so you never know there might a member whose an expert of imperial army horse tack.
 
I agree some peoples knowledge of obscure things is baffling. Always fun learning new things though and I always take away something from everybody that I get to speak with. Thank you for the input. I will check those forums out.👍
 
picture of the belt buckle
山陽
昭十六
Sanyō
1941

Sanyō is a leather product company which still exists.

山陽が、…創業したのは、明治44年のこと。…創業時の軍需から、
(Sanyō was established in 1911. It was for war supplies when the company started,...)

The kanji at the bottom looks like 源 Minamoto, which might be the name of the inspector, in my wild guess.
 
picture of the belt buckle
山陽
昭十六
Sanyō
1941

Sanyō is a leather product company which still exists.



The kanji at the bottom looks like 源 Minamoto, which might be the name of the inspector, in my wild guess.
Thank you so much for that information.
I am very grateful to you for passing on that knowledge.
 
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