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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 Classification: 278
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English: China War Medal 1842 - 5th July 1840 to 29th August 1842 Medal awarded to Joseph James, Royal Marines 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- JOSEPH JAMES, ROYAL MARINES
Date 1842; 05 Jul 1840-29 Aug 1842; (Pre 1977); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
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diameter: 36mm
width: 34mm

length: 87mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
799938 (object number)
Place of creation China
Exhibition history Display: 1F 29
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1338
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