Orders, Decorations and Medals

China 1900, 2 clasps, Taku Forts, Relief of Pekin (W. E. Jacka, Sto., H.M.S. Endymion) contact marks, 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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25 medals with two clasps issued to this ship.

William Edward Jacka was born at Deptford, London, on 16 June 1879, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Victory II on 21 July 1898. He served aboard Endymion on the China station from June 1899 to April 1902 and served ashore with the Naval Brigade at the capture of the Taku Forts and at the relief of Pekin. He was discharged from the Navy in August 1920 and appears to have received the L.S. & G.C. medal in August 1913. Sold with copied record of service.