China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts (F. Chadwick, A.B., H.M.S. Endymion) edge bruise to reverse rim, otherwise very fine
£500-600

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

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Only 10 medals with the single Taku Forts clasp to this ship.

Frederick Chadwick was born at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 17 August 1876, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Impregnable on 22 January 1892. He served aboard Endymion on the China station from June 1899 to September 1902 and served ashore with the Naval Brigade at the capture of the Taku Forts. Having been confined to cells on several occasions he did not earn the L.S. & G.C. medal and was discharged from the Navy on 17 August 1906. He subsequently enrolled into the Royal Fleet Reserve to serve to 19 January 1917. Sold with copied record of service.