Item 07: China War Medal 1900, Defence of Legations [awarded to George Ernest Morrison], 1901 / desi...
Item 07: China War Medal 1900, Defence of Legations [awarded to George Ernest Morrison], 1901 / desi...
Item 07: China War Medal 1900, Defence of Legations [awarded to George Ernest Morrison], 1901 / designed by William Wyon
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Date
1901
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 644/Item g
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Objects - 3.6 cm. diameter (medal); attached by clasp to ribbon 3.2 cm (wide) x 10.2 cm. (folded length) - Medal slightly tarnished. Crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria on obverse. The reverse shows a collection of war trophies with the Royal Arms on an oval shield at centre, all in front of a...
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Full title
Item 07: China War Medal 1900, Defence of Legations [awarded to George Ernest Morrison], 1901 / designed by William Wyon
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 1319138
Signature / Inscriptions
Victoria Regina et Imperatrix -- around rim on medal obverse
"Armis Exposcere Pacem / China 1900" -- around rim on medal reverse
"G. E. Morrison" -- impressed on medal lower edge
"Defence of Legations" -- on bar
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Administrative / Biographical history
This British medal was awarded to those who took part in the military aspects of the Boxer Uprising ... [There were] three Bars (or clasps) to the China Medal: `Taku Forts', `Defence of Legations' and `Relief of Pekin' [spelled Pekin on medal] ... The `Defence of Legations', the rarest of the Bars was awarded to the Royal Marine Light Infantry who...
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SAFE/R 644/Item g
Record Identifier
Yold6lG9
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447142
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