A Collection of Awards to the Royal Air Force between the Wars (1919-1939) formed by Group Captain JE Barker

A China 1900 Medal awarded to Sapper T. Williams, 4th Balloon Section, Royal Engineers

China 1900, no clasp (2835 Sapr. T. Williams. R.E.) suspension claw slightly loose, good very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Air Force between the Wars (1919-1939) formed by Group Captain JE Barker.

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Provenance: DNW, June 2002.

Approximately 80 China 1900 Medal, no clasp, awards to 4th Balloon Section, Royal Engineers.

Thomas Williams was born at 55 Matthew Street, St. John’s, Swansea, in May 1876. He attested for the Royal Engineers (having previously served with the Royal Engineers Militia, Plymouth Division) at Swansea in June 1899. Williams served as part of the 4th Balloon Section, and was dispatched with his unit to North China for service with the British Contingent of the international force which occupied Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. He was present when the Section was photographed on their return to Aldershot after service in China, 17 August 1901.

Williams transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1902, and was discharged 15 June 1911.

Sold with a file of copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient in uniform.