The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

China 1842, 1 clasp, China 1842 (S. W. K. Freeman, 2nd Master, H.M.S. Jupiter) with replacement silver swivel ring and straight bar suspension, clasp loose on ribbon, good very fine and rare £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood.

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Samuel William Kearney Freeman acquired the rank of Second Master on 16 November 1841. He served on board the Jupiter troopship at the blockade of the Canton River and at the capture of Chusan, Chinghae, and other places during the China war of 1841-42. He was afterwards employed in the Volage 26, Captain Sir William Dickson, Atholl and Hercules troop and store ships, Commanders E. J. P. Pearn and Robert Fulton, and Triton steamer, Lieut.-Commander C. J. P. Glinn; and on 1 August 1849, was promoted to the rank of Master. From December 1852, until paid off in 1857, Mr Freeman served in the Barracouta steamer 6, Captains George Parker and T. D. A. Fortescue, chiefly on the East India and China station. In 1855 he visited the shores of Kamtschatka in search of the Russian squadron, and in 1856-57 he was an active participant in the gallant operations on the coast of China, elaborately noticed in our memoir of Captain Fortescue. He has been doing duty since 13 March 1858 in the Pembroke 60, Captains Edward Philips Charlewood and Thomas Fisher, Coastguard ship at Harwich. (Ref. O’Byrne’s Naval Biography, 1861).

‘China 1842’ clasp is confirmed on roll (Ref. Naval Medals 1793-1856, by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, R.N.).