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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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William Wyon
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Wars of empire/wars; imperialism/British Empire
Classification: 278
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English: China War Medal 1842 - 5th July 1840 to 29th August 1842 Medal awarded to Acting Assistant Surgeon Edward d'Auvergne, HMS Apollo (later Surgeon Commander) circular silver medal with ribbon; straight nickel silver suspender obverse- diademed head of Queen Victoria with legend- VICTORIA REGINA reverse- under a palm tree a collection of war trophies (cannon, flags) with Royal Arms on oval shield at centre; inscription above- ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM (They demanded peace by force of arms); in exergue the word CHINA above date 1842 ribbon- central crimson band and yellow edges named on edge- D'AUVERGNE, ACTG. ASST. SURG., H.M.S. APOLLO
Date China War 1840-1842-wars; 1842; 05 Jul 1840-29 Aug 1842; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
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diameter: 36mm

width: 34mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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1979.75
Place of creation China
Exhibition history Display: 2C
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1622
Notes China War Medal 1842 - 5th July 1840 to 29th August 1842 Medal awarded to Acting Assistant Surgeon Edward d'Auvergne, HMS Apollo Edward d'Auvergne (1818-1864) Edward d'Auvergne was born in Guernsey on 21.8.1819. He was educated at Elizabeth College, then studied medicine at Guys Hospital, London. In 1841he entered the Royal Navy as an Assistant Surgeon. He served in the China War 1842 and the Baltic War. He attained the rank of Surgeon Commander. He died in Guernsey in 1861 following a prolonged illness contracted while in service. His brother Charles d'Auvergne migrated to New Zealand in 1856 and took up farming at Rangiora.
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