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

Seven: Petty Officer R. Smith, Royal Navy

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A.B., H.M.S. Orlando); 1914-15 Star (196208 L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (196208 P.O., R.N.); Defence, unnamed; Coronation 1902, silver; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (196208 Robert Smith, Ldg. Sean., H.M.S. Defiance), mounted for wear on two brooch bars, very fine and better (7) £400-450

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. Orlando was an Armoured Cruiser of 5,600 tons, built by Palmer and launched in August 1886. A total of 194 officers and other ranks of the ship were entitled to the China Medal with single clasp ‘Relief of Pekin’.

Able Seaman R. Smith was a member of the Seymour Expedition, China 1900.