China 1842 (John Nicholson, Corporal, Royal Marines) original suspension, extremely fine £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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John Nicholson was born at Stonehouse, Kingsbridge, Devon, circa 1805-7, and joined the Royal Marines as a Drummer on 3 June 1825. He joined H.M.S. Wellesley on 3 April 1841 and took part in the operations in China in 1841 on 7 January, 26 February and 1 March, 23-30 May, 30 August, and 1-10 October. He was discharged to Pelican on 1 February 1842, but this ship took no further part in the war in China. Nicholson was invalided from Pelican at Chusan on 28 October 1842, to H.M. Sloop Columbine, for “passage to sick quarters England.” Columbine left Singapore on 15 November 1842, but Nicholson died on board of chronic bronchitis on 20 February 1843, and was buried at sea off Cape Finisterre.