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French China Campaign Medal 1860. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Napoleon III facing left with the inscription 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR' within a bound olive wreath. Reverse: The inscription 'EXPEDITION DE CHINE*1860*' around the battle honours: 'TA-KOU', 'CHANG-KIA-WAN', 'PA-LI-KIAO' and 'PE-KING' all within an olive wreath. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 36 mm gold watered ribbon with two Chinese characters embroidered in blue (Peking) on both sides.
Awarded to French troops who joined Britain in the China War of 1860. This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.
French Italian Campaign Medal 1859. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Napoleon III facing left with the inscription 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR' within a bound olive wreath. Reverse: The inscription
French Mexican Campaign Medal 1862-1863. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Napoleon III facing left with the inscription 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR' within a bound olive wreath. Reverse: The inscri
French China Medal 1900-1901 with the bar '1900 CHINE 1901'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a tropical pattern helmet and an oak wreath with 'REPUBLIQUE FRA
Saint Helena Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre the head of Napoleon I facing right with the inscription 'NAPOLEON I' to the left and 'EMPEREUR' to the right within a beaded circle. The
Reclamation of Palermo 1860 Medal. Obverse: A Roman eagle standing on an S.P.Q.R. scroll, with 'AI PRODI CUI FU DUCE GARIBALDI' (To the brave man that was Duke Garibaldi) around the circumference. Rev
Italian China Medal 1900 - 1901. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of Victor Emanuel III facing left with the inscription 'VICTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIA' around the circumference. Reverse: 'CIN
