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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 FRANÇAISE' around the circumference. The engravers name is at the base. A hall mark and 'ARGENT' are stamped on the rim. Reverse: Crossed canons, an anchor and a flag in front of a Chinese pagoda, with the surrounding inscription 'CHINE 1900 - 1901' . The medal is fitted with a fixed ornate suspension, modelled on two Chinese dragons and has a piece of 37 mm yellow ribbon with four 5 mm green stripes. The decorative bar is threaded over the ribbon.
Instituted on 15 April 1902 and awarded to members of French military, as well as some French civilians, especially those in the Diplomatic Corps in Peking, who participated in the suppression of the Boxer Uprising as part of an eight nation alliance. 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.
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
German China Campaign Medal 1900-1901. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A German eagle with outstretched wings on the back of a Chinese dragon and a laurel wreath around the circumference. Reverse: 'W' sur
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 '
French Morocco Medal 1909 with the bar 'OUDJDA'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet that has an oak leaf wreath, and 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around the c
French Colonial Medal 1893 with the bar 'ALGERIE'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet and a laurel wreath with 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around the circum
Tonkin Medal 1885. Unnamed as issued to the French Navy. Obverse: The head of La Republique wearing a winged helmet facing left with 'REPUBLIQUE' on the left and 'FRANÇAISE' to the right, all containe
