Second China War Medal Auction Archive 8th May 1882

8th May 1882

reverse with a black silk field flanked by red silk fields

better than very fine

The inside of the tunic comes with a olive green cotton lining

Second China War Medal Auction Archive 8th May 1882Two clasps: Taku Forts 1860; Pekin 1860, impressed (John McKenna, 2nd Bn. 1st Regt.), slack suspension claw, one or two edge bruises, nearly very fine. John McKenna was born in Sligo and enlisted in the 1st Regiment in Glasgow in Sep 1857, aged 17 years. In his subsequent career of 21 years with the Colours he served for 12 years in the East Indies and for 19 months in China, where he qualified for the above described Medal and clasps. McKenna, who