Japanese Soldier Paybook (1943) World War 2

Item: Soldier’s Information Booklet

Name
Kenichi En (遠 健一)

Date of Birth
1919 (Taishō 8)
Born on the 5th day of a month that is not fully visible in the document.

Place of Origin
Mie Prefecture
Asahi Village

This area belonged to the 3rd Military District (since Mie Prefecture was part of the Osaka–Nagoya military region).

Height
Listed as 米六十… → likely over 160 cm, a standard registration entry.

Service Status
A page with an official stamp shows:
Shōwa 18 (1943) inspection/call-up completed
→ This indicates he was officially called up or examined for service in 1943.

Document
A Guntai Techō: this is the personal service handbook of a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army.
It normally contains:

• personal details

• equipment issued

• rank

• discipline/good conduct

• medical information

• call-up records

From the provided photos, we can clearly see:

• his personal information

• the call-up/inspection confirmation stamp

• a section of instructional text from the manual

  Short Biographical Summary

Kenichi En, born in 1919 in Asahi Village, Mie Prefecture, was officially called up or examined for military service in 1943 during the Second World War. His soldier’s handbook (Guntai Techō) records his basic personal information and his confirmed presence for military duty. This type of booklet was carried by all Japanese soldiers as their official identity and service record.