Medals for the Boxer Rebellion 1900 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

Four: Captain A. H. Oldham, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (Lieut. Commr., R.N., H.M.S. Snipe), initials and part of surname officially renamed; 1914-15 Star (Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.) good very fine and better (4) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for the Boxer Rebellion 1900 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

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H.M.S. Snipe was a River Gunboat of 85 tons, built at Yarrow and launched in 1898. A total of 20 officers and other ranks were entitled to the China Medal without clasp to this vessel, the rarest of the entire series.

Arthur Hugh Oldham was born on 3 March 1871 and entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet on 15 January 1885. Appointed a Midshipman in February 1887, he was advanced to Sub-Lieutenant in May 1891, Lieutenant in June 1893 and Commander in June 1904. During the China War 1900 he was the officer in command of the gunboat Snipe. Oldham retired as a Captain on 5 August 1919 and died on 17 August 1928. Sold with copied service paper.