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China War Medal 1900
China War Medal 1900 awarded to Edward Turner (1877-1900). Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX'. Reverse: At the foot of a palm tree a trophy of flags, cannons, the royal shield, a capstan etc. Legend: 'ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM'. Exergue: 'CHINA 1900'. Inscription on edge: 'E. TURNER, P.O. 1 CL. H.M.S. CENTURION'. Bar: 'RELIEF OF PEKIN'. Fitted with a bar and a cerise ribbon edged with yellow.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2355 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Saulles, George William de; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Boxer Rebellion, 1900 |
| People: | Bottrill, William Arthur Turner; Turner, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |