First China War Medal – 1842 Buy Now s canvas assault boats being

s canvas assault boats being met by heavy Spandau fire and many men falling victim to shoemines and booby traps on both sides of the river - thence a constant flurry of determined enemy counter-attacks

received the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel and awarded the C

dated December 19

A Tuscan Silver Merit Medal

s Grade in gilt and enamels with gilded Maple Leaf in the center

First China War Medal – 1842 Buy Now s canvas assault boats beingMedal officially impressed to "ANDREW MARR. 26TH REGIMENT FOOT." While engraving is worn slightly, the medal is has crisp detail and remains in extremely fine condition. The First China War Medal was originally intended by the Governor General of India, in October 1842, to be awarded exclusively to all ranks of the Honourable East India Company's Forces. Instead, in 1843, under the direction of Queen Victoria, the British Government awarded it without