First China War Medal – 1842 Buy Now therebeing only three survivors from

therebeing only three survivors from a complement of 1419 men

are maker marked and coded on the reverse

this dagger features a 198 mm nickel-plated steel blade

Together with related contemporary miniatures

a German Albatross was sighted

First China War Medal – 1842 Buy Now therebeing only three survivors fromMedal officially impressed to "ANDREW MARR. 26TH REGIMENT FOOT." While engraving is worn slightly, the medal is has crisp detail and remains in extremely fine condition. The First China War Medal was originally intended by the Governor General of India, in October 1842, to be awarded exclusively to all ranks of the Honourable East India Company's Forces. Instead, in 1843, under the direction of Queen Victoria, the British Government awarded it without