Boxer Rebellion and Great War Naval Group of 4 awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class William H. Brown, Royal Navy, comprising China, 1900, no clasp W. , few light marks to edge if any; 1914-15 Star 144228. ; British War and Victory Medals 144228 W. ; Medals swing-mounted on card for display, lightly polished, good extremely fine (3). Petty Officer William H. Pique during the China campaign of 1900, also known as the Boxer Rebellion. A total of 289 China Medals without clasp awarded to crew of H. Pique for this campaign, and his name is confirmed on the medal roll. Born in Hong Kong , China , He first served from 1888 aboard HMS Impregnable at the age of 16, had a long career serving in the navy (copy Navy record with list of ships supplied), was aboard the cruiser HMS Pique during Boxer rebellion, finally he also served during the Great War on HMS Hecla II up until his demobilisation in 1919, some copy Naval service history and medal rolls supplied, for further research. China Boxer rebellion 1900 & WW1 Trio medals P Officer H Brown RN born Hong Kong. Boxer Rebellion China 1900 & WW1 Great War Trio 1914-15 Star , British War & Victory medals. Few light marks to edge if any; 1914-15 Star 144228. Some copy Naval service history and medal rolls supplied, for further research. HMS PIQUE CHINA 1900 (Apollo class Cruiser). HMS Pique was an Apollo class cruiser built mid 1890s. Overall length of 300 ft (91.4 m) a beam of 43 ft 8 in (13.31 m) and a draught of 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m). Displacement was 3,600 long tons (3,700 t). She was one of 10 ships of the class that was sheathed in wood and copper to reduce fouling. An armoured deck of between. Had 3 inches (76 mm) of armour and the gunshields. 8 six pounder guns and 1 three pounder provided protection against torpedo boats. During the 1900 boxer rebellion. The ships on the China station, HMS Pique included, were a very convenient source of manpower for operations ashore. Centurion was a battleship of 10,500 tons and the flagship of Vice Admiral Seymour. The Captain incidentally was Capt John Jellicoe, the future admiral of WW1 in command during the famous battle of Jutland 1915. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “China Boxer rebellion 1900 & WW1 Trio medals P Officer H Brown RN born Hong Kong” is in sale since Friday, January 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Other World War I Militaria”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in England. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1816-1913
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Service: Navy
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Conflict: Boxer Rebellion 1900 / WW1
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
