Date
Instituted: 1901.
Campaign: Third China War 1900.
Description: The obverse of this medal has the crowned bust of Queen
Victoria looking left with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX'. The
reverse is the same as the First and Second China War medals with the coat of Royal Arms on a shield in front of
a cannon and the inscription ‘ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACIM’. The main difference
is the date 1900 in the exergue below the word
'CHINA'. The suspender is straight and fixed to the medal via a claw
mount.
Clasps: 'TAKU FORTS', DEFENCE OF LEGATIONS and 'RELIEF OF PEKIN'.
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Naming: Naming is seen in both engraved and impressed form including
running script for the Royal Field Artillery and Indian units.
Comments: The 'Defence of Legations' clasp is extremely
rare and should be verified to a medal roll before purchase as many fakes exist.
A bronze version of this medal also exists for issues made to certain native
units.
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