WWII POW doctor armband

[bldrhouse]

Described to me as a medical armband worn by doctor ("Dr. Sturton?") in Japanese POW camp.
any translations / comments appreciated before I purchase this for my collection.

thanks, zk

 

[Toritoribe]

The three kanji above "Dr. Sturton" means "Englishman". Other kanji don't make much sense, and they are very poorly-written.

 

[bldrhouse]

Thank you! Out of curiosity, do you think the fact that the others are poorly written could mean that a poorly-educated soldier might have written them?
We can usually tell if a child or a poorly-educated American has written some letters...

 

[Toritoribe]

My way of explaining might be confusing, but all the kanji written there, including "Englishman", are poorly-written, not just "other kanji".

It seems to me that the writer actually was not familiar with kanji or Japanese language.

 

[bldrhouse]

Interesting; thank you.

z