Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Lieut. J. Lawson, 59th Regt.) officially impressed naming, very fine £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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James Lawson was appointed Ensign in the 59th Foot on 13 December 1850; Lieutenant, 32 December 1852; Captain, 7 April 1862; brevet Major, 22 September 1875; Major, 12 June 1878. He was present at the operations before and capture of Canton in 1857; was engaged on the expedition from Canton to the White Cloud Mountains in June, and at the storming and capture of Namtow on 11th August 1858 (Medal with Clasp).