Item 05: China War Medal 1842 [awarded to B. Stevens], 1843 / designed by William Wyon
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Item 05: China War Medal 1842 [awarded to B. Stevens], 1843 / designed by William Wyon
Item 05: China War Medal 1842 [awarded to B. Stevens], 1843 / designed by William Wyon
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Date
1843
Call Numbers
SAFE/R 644/Item e
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Objects - 3.6 cm. diameter (medal); 7.3 cm. folded length (ribbon) - 1 silver medal and crimson ribbon with yellow edges :
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1 silver medal and crimson ribbon with yellow edges:
Obverse : diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'Victoria Regina'.
Reverse : a collection of war trophies with the Royal Arms on an oval shield at centre, all in front of a palm tree with the legend 'Armis Exposcere Pacem' and the words 'China / 1842'.
'B. Stevens H.E.I.C.S. Qu...
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Item 05: China War Medal 1842 [awarded to B. Stevens], 1843 / designed by William Wyon
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Digital order no:Album ID : 1319135
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Administrative / Biographical history
The China War Medal was issued by the British Government in 1843 to members of the British Army and Royal Navy who took part in the First Anglo-Chinese War, also known as the First Opium War, 1839–42.
B. Stevens was a member of the crew of the paddle sloop H.E.I.C.S. Queen
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SAFE/R 644/Item e
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nM7lJQXY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nM7lJQXY
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1195423
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