China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (E. R. Ridgley, Gunner. R.M.A., H.M.S. Barfleur) contact marks, otherwise very fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine collection of awards for the Boxer Rebellion 1900.

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272 medals issued with Relief of Pekin clasp to this ship.

Edward Richard Ridgley was born at Sutton, Surrey, on 5 April 1877, and enlisted into the Royal Marines at London on 3 December 1896. He was posted to the Royal Marine Artillery as a Gunner 2nd Class in May 1897 and was promoted to Gunner the following November. He served aboard Barfleur from October 1898 to January 1901 and was discharged on 1 September 1901. Sold with copied record of service.