Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

The Boxer campaign medal awarded to Bombardier A. Morrison, Maxim Gun Section

China 1900, no clasp (53568 Bomb. A. Morrison, 3rd Sec. Maxims) good very fine £140-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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Abraham Morrison was born at Morille, Co. Donegal, and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Exeter on 1 March 1886. He served in China with the 3rd Section, 1-pounder Maxims, from September 1900 to October 1901. Promoted to Corporal in January 1905, he died of blood poisoning in London on 3 November 1905. Sold with copy service papers and a copy of the roll of 3rd Section Maxims, which records one officer and 41 other ranks as being entitled to the China War medal.