Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Thos. Martin. Royal Marines. L.I.) contemporarily engraved naming, toned, nearly extremely fine £260-300

Thomas Martin was born in Hamilton, Scotland, and attested for the 116th Company, Royal Marines at Calcutta, in December 1859. He served with the Corps in China, and was discharged in November 1861.