Summary

Great Britain
China War Medal 1900
Medal with mount and ribbon
Edge impressed in block capitals: W.C. SMART . PTE., N.S.WALES NAV. CONTGT.
This medal was awarded for the Boxer Rebellion to a member of the New South Wales Naval defence force.
"The Boxers formed a Chinese secret society known as the I-ho-ch'uan - the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (hence 'Boxers'). The aim of the Boxers and other similar societies was to eradicate all foreigners and Christians from China" (British Battles and Medals p. 208)

Physical Description

A silver medal (36mm diameter) with mount and ribbon. The obverse features a veiled and crowned half-length bust of Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, the artist's name, G.W. de Saulles is incuse on the base of the bust. The reverse depicts a war trophy set at the base of a palm tree with an oval shield bearing the Royal Arms at the centre resting against it; around above, ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM (translation - to pray for peace by force of arms); in exergue on a plaque, CHINA below the plaque, 1900. Edge impressed in block capitals: W.C. SMART . PTE., N.S.WALES NAV. CONTGT.

Obverse Description

A veiled and crowned half-length bust of Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, the artist's name, G.W. de Saulles is incuse on the base of the bust.

Reverse Description

A war trophy set at the base of a palm tree with an oval shield bearing the Royal Arms at the centre resting against it; around above, ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM (translation - to pray for peace by force of arms); in exergue on a plaque, CHINA below the plaque, 1900

Edge Description

W.C. SMART . PTE., N.S.WALES NAV. CONTGT.

Significance

This medal was awarded for the Boxer Rebellion to a member of the New South Wales Naval defence force.
Edge impressed in block capitals: W.C. SMART . PTE., N.S.WALES NAV. CONTGT.
"The Boxers formed a Chinese secret society known as the I-ho-ch'uan - the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (hence 'Boxers'). The aim of the Boxers and other similar societies was to eradicate all foreigners and Christians from China" (British Battles and Medals p. 208)

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