United Kingdom. A China Campaign Medal to H.A. Anderson, Victoria Naval Contingent Republic of tagline "The USS Hawkins

tagline "The USS Hawkins

1840 issue)

He was attached to the 23rd Pilot Training Regiment on May 22nd

by Major Edgar Ersking Hume

along with the handwritten numeric inscription "

United Kingdom. A China Campaign Medal to H.A. Anderson, Victoria Naval Contingent Republic of tagline "The USS HawkinsInstituted 1842. In silver, full size, rim impressed H. A. ANDERSON . A. B., VICTORIA NAV. CONTGT., accompanied by original ribbon but worn on replacement, dark patina, minor wear, several small edge bruises, remains extremely fine. Footnote: Victoria Naval Contingent was one of several Australian colonial forces sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, marking one of the first occasions on which Australian naval personnel served overseas in