Second China War Medal Auction Archive reverse with a black silk

reverse with a black silk field flanked by red silk fields

was Field Engineer and commanded the 21st Company Royal Engineers during the summer of 1858

Churchill had given orders to "Sink the Bismarck"

Pitcher was with the Royal Flying Corps when it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on April 1

Second China War Medal Auction Archive reverse with a black silkTwo 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